Effect of Metformin Iontophoresis on Knee Osteoarthritis in Postmenopausal Women

NCT07395895 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2026-02-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is designed as a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with two parallel groups. All participants will receive a standardized physical therapy rehabilitation program. Participants will be randomly allocated into either a study group receiving metformin iontophoresis or a control group receiving placebo iontophoresis. Both participants and outcome assessors will be blinded to group allocation.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis in Postmenopausal Women

Interventions

DRUG

Metformin gel Iontophoresis

Metformin gel 2% Iontophoresis Combined with Physical Therapy Rehabilitation

DEVICE

Iontophoresis

Iontophoresis with neutral gel Combined with Physical Therapy Rehabilitation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Badr University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-01
Primary Completion
2026-04-15
Completion
2026-05-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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