The Effect of Dextrose Prolotherapy on Isokinetic Power in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-06-20
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease characterized by erosion of the articular
cartilage, bone hypertrophy at the margins of the joint, subchondral sclerosis, and some
biochemical and morphological changes in the synovial membrane and joint capsule. It is the
most common joint disease that causes serious morbidity and its prevalence increases with
age. It is known that there is a decrease in the muscle strength around the knee in knee
osteoarthritis, which creates difficulties in daily living activities.
Prolotherapy is a regenerative treatment method in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal
pain, in which an irritating solution is injected, often hypertonic dextrose, into painful
ligament and tendon attachments and adjacent joint spaces.
In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effect of dextrose prolotherapy application in
and around the knee on pain, range of motion and knee flexor/extensor muscle strength.