The goal of this clinical trial is to test low-intensity continuous ultrasound stimulator(LICUS) for patients suffering from knee arthritis. it aims to evaluate the pain relief effect of LICUS. 35 participants were recruited, treated by LICUS on the knee joint for 5 minutes, 3 times a day for 4 weeks. This study has single group and is for a before and after comparison of clinical treatment.
Subject: 35 osteoarthritis patients Evaluation measure: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Method: A total of 35 subjects were selected in consideration of the dropout rate of 20%. Selected subjects were treated as a single group without randomization, and an appropriate amount of gel was applied to the knee OA pain area for 4 weeks. A blinded evaluation at baseline and after treat-ment was made. Primary outcome was pain on movement assessed by the VAS index. Secondary outcomes consisted of the WOMAC scores.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
35
Stimulation 5 minutes, 3 times a day for 4 weeks on the knee
Wonju College of Medicine
Wŏnju, Ganwon-do, South Korea
Visual analogue scale(VAS)
Evaluation of pain on movement assessed by the VAS index
Time frame: 4 weeks
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)
Evaluation of pain on movement assessed by the WOMAC
Time frame: 4 weeks
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