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Efficacy Study of Shortwave Diathermy for the Treatment of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT00199914 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 113

Last updated 2022-10-14

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether shortwave diathermy is effective in reducing knee pain and increasing function of the patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Shortwave diathermy

continuous shortwave diathermy, 20 min/session, 3 sessions/week for 3 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mahidol University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Manee Rattanachaiyanont, M.D. · Mahidol University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Primary Completion
2004-05-31
Completion
2004-06-30

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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Diseases

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