The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of long-duration high-frequency continuous-wave therapeutic ultrasound to alleviate knee Osteoarthritis pain over an 12-week period. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the analgesic effect of ultrasound treatment in subjects suffering from knee Osteoarthritis pain. Secondary objectives are to assess the ability of ultrasound treatment to improve joint function.
This is an 12-week study to clinically evaluate the effectiveness of the Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) device combined with diclofenac on symptoms of patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis. The class-II device, sam®, has been FDA-cleared for home use. On the first day of the study, baseline data will be collected as patients report pain score before treatment. During the following 12 weeks, patients will self-apply their assigned treatment for the 4 hours daily. Each day of the study, pain scores will be recorded immediately before application of SAM device as well as at the completion of treatment. A quality of life and function assessment will be performed prior to the patient beginning the protocol and at the conclusion of the protocol.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
240
Patients apply the SAM Ultrasonic Diathermy Device daily for 1-4 hours of continuous therapeutic ultrasound at 3 megahertz(MHz) frequency and 0.132 Watts/cm\^2 with 2.5% Diclofenac patches.
Patients apply the SAM Ultrasonic Diathermy Device daily for 1-4 hours with 0% diclofenac patches.
Single intraarticular injection of 1cc 40mg/cc triamcinolone acetonide
Orthopaedic Foundation
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Cayuga Medical Center - Medical Pain Consultants
Dryden, New York, United States
Change in Pain Units on a Scale (0-10) 0 Being Least, 10 Being Worst Pain From Baseline
Change in the self-described pain units on a scale by patient at baseline and post-treatment
Time frame: Through study completion, average of 12 weeks
Change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)
WOMAC questionnaire will be utilized (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) at baseline and post-treatment to calculate the change in scores. WOMAC was divided into 3 categories: pain, stiffness, function and total score. The pain category consists of five scores from 0 - 4, 0 being no pain 4 is worst pain possible, for a range of 0 - 20 points. The stiffness category consists of two scores from 0 - 4, 0 being no stiffness 10 is worst stiffness possible for a range of 0 - 8 points. The function score consists of 17 scores from 0 - 4, 0 being normal function and 10 is severely limited function, for a range of 0 - 68 points. Total score is the sum of pain, stiffness, and function scores (range of 0 - 96).
Time frame: Through study completion, average of 12 weeks.
Change in Global Rating of Change (GROC) on a Scale (-7 to +7)
Subject-reported rating of impact of pain on sleep on a scale from 0 no impact, to 100 greatest impact.
Time frame: Through study completion, average of 12 weeks.
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