Microcurrent Therapy in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Osteoarthritis,Knee
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteoarthritis,Knee focused on measuring osteoarthritis, microcurrent, knee, electrotherapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- pain intensity > 3 on the numerical rating scale (0-10)
Exclusion Criteria:
- knee arthroplasty
- gravity
- dermal Irritation at the skin of the knee
- carcinoma
- known osteoarthritis grade 4 (Kellgren and Lawrence score)
Sites / Locations
- Ludwig Maximilian University, University Hosipital, Department of Orthopedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Sham Comparator
No Intervention
Microcurrent therapy, type A
Microcurrent therapy, type B
Sham Microcurrent therapy
No Intervention
Microcurrent therapy: Channel A: 100 µA; 200 Hz; Channel B: 100 µA; 300 Hz. Duration of each treatment session: 30 minutes. Number of sessions: 10. Previous treatments will be continued.
Microcurrent therapy: Channel A: 25 µA; 200 Hz; Channel B: 100 µA; 300 Hz. Duration of each treatment session: 30 minutes. Number of sessions: 10. Previous treatments will be continued.
Microcurrent therapy: Channel A: 0 µA; 0 Hz; Channel B: 0 µA; 0 Hz. Duration of each treatment session: 30 minutes. Number of sessions: 10. Previous treatments will be continued.
No Intervention. Previous treatments will be continued.