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Deep Versus Superficial Heating in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT01343147 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2014-03-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Heat therapy is frequently prescribed to patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA). Deep hyperthermia via localized microwave diathermy is effective in several musculoskeletal painful conditions. However, the efficacy of superficial heating is controversial. Furthermore, no clinical trials have yet directly compared the effects of these treatment modalities in knee OA. Hence, the purpose of the present study is to compare the effects of deep and superficial hyperthermia, induced via microwave diathermy and hot packs, respectively, on pain and function in patients with symptomatic knee OA.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Microwave diathermy

Deep tissue heating via microwave diathermy

OTHER

Superficial hyperthermia

Superficial heating via hot pack application

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carlo Bertolini, M.D. · Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-07-31
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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Diseases

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