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Short-wave Diathermy in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Hand

NCT01838954 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2015-04-10

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Summary

Due to constant strain the joints of the hands are frequently affected by osteoarthritis (OA).

Short-wave diathermy (SWD) is a form of electromagnetic therapy, which causes movement of ions, distortion of molecules, and creation of eddy currents and as a result heat is produced in deep tissue. Its claimed mechanism of action includes inducing an anti-inflammatory response, reducing joint stiffness, stimulating connective tissue repair, and reducing muscle spasm and pain.

Since the available studies were performed to study the large weight-bearing joints only, there is a lack in scientific evidence for the efficacy of SWD in hand OA.

The aim of this randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study is to evaluate the effect of SWD on:

joint function in patients with hand OA. joint pain in patients with hand OA. grip strength in patients with hand OA. quality of live in patients with hand OA.

Conditions

  • Hand Osteoarthritis

Interventions

DEVICE

Short-wave diathermy

Device operating at a frequency of 27.12 MHz in continuous mode with an effective nominal output of 400 W in the patient circuit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Vienna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Klaus Bobacz, MD · Medical University of Vienna

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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