Overview

Non-surgical Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis - a Comparison of Effects in 2200 Patients

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-07-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether radiographic osteoarthritis severity (OA; Kellgren-Lawrence scale) is associated with self-reported improvement in pain after non-surgical treatments (physiotherapy, pain killers, injection, other treatments). The hypothesis is that radiographic OA severity is inversely associated with self-reported improvement.
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Treatments:
Acetaminophen
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Cortisone
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Not eligible for at total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria:

- Ipsilateral knee arthroplasty