Gold Against Pains From Osteoarthrosis in the Knee

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

Overview

Gold implantation around arthritic joints is a very popular treatment - but the effect has never been controlled.

Randomization between 1. Gold (4 x 3 berlocks, injected under local anesthesia) and 2. Sham operation - only local anesthesia Functional and pain measures reported through the next 6 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Conditions

Arthritis

Interventions

gold berlocksDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Arthrosis in knee joint Exclusion Criteria: Need for NSAID

Locations (1)

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Klinik Frederikshavn

Frederikshavn, Northern Jutland, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

VAS

Secondary Outcomes

WOMAC

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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