Overview

Comparison of Effect of Prolotherapy and Paraffin Waxes for Hand Osteoarthritis

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-03-15
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Patients with hand osteoarthritis will be randomized into two groups, paraffin wax and prolotherapy group. Patients will be evaluated before and after treatment , after 2 weeks 4 weeks and 3 months after treatment. Evaluation parameters are visual analog scale, Duruoz hand index scales, grip strength, lateral pinch, two point pinch and three point pinch strengths.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Hand osteoarthritis defined according to American College of Rheumatology criteria

- Older than 40 years

Exclusion Criteria:

- Carpal tunnel syndrome

- De quervain tenosynovitis

- Dupuytren's contracture

- Secondary osteoarthritis due to Rheumatoid arthritis, chondrocalcinosis, Psoriatic
arthritis, hemachromatosis

- Trigger finger