Effects of Dextrose on Knee Osteoarthritis
Physical Activity, Functional Disturbance
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Physical Activity focused on measuring knee osteoarthritis, hyaluronic acid, dextrose, therapeutic effects
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- knee osteoarthritis with Kellgren/Lawrence grade II or III
Exclusion Criteria:
- who have neurological deficit, such as stroke who have implant in knee
Sites / Locations
- Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
hyaluronic acid combined dextrose group
hyaluronic acid group
Hyaluronic acid (2 cc) combined 25% dextrose (3.5 cc 50% dextrose plus 3.5 cc 2% lidocaine) injection: one injection per week, for 3 weeks, to compare the additional therapeutic effects of combined hyaluronic acid and dextrose injections to hyaluronic acid injections
Hyaluronic acid (2 cc) combined normal saline (3.5 cc normal saline plus 3.5 cc 2% lidocaine) injection: one injection per week, for 3 weeks, to compare the additional therapeutic effects of combined hyaluronic acid and dextrose injections to hyaluronic acid injections