In this study, the effectiveness of ESWT in the treatment of knee OA was investigated from the perspective of cartilage injury，and to prove that shockwave could delay the early and middle stage OA progression by improving cartilage condition
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
36
The experimental group (group ESWT) guided by ultrasound: conventional rehabilitation training is given priority to with strength training, application of pain when necessary, under the guidance of ultrasound ESWT treatment control group (routine rehabilitation group) : conventional rehabilitation training is given priority to with strength training, oral pain when necessary, under the guidance of ultrasound ESWT treatment (shock energy flow density of 0)
Peking Univercity Third Hospital
Beijing, No State Or Province, China
RECRUITINGmagnetic resonance imaging of knee
t2 mapping
Time frame: Baseline (before treatment)
magnetic resonance imaging of knee
t2 mapping
Time frame: Three months after treatment
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