Active clinical trials for "Osteoarthritis"

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease process characterized by degeneration and inflammation in the joint cartilage and subchondral bone, synovial fluid and joint capsule. One of the most affected joints in OA is the knee joint, and the incidence of OA increases with age. Different treatment approaches are used in the treatment of osteoarthritis. The aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness of Mulligan technique and core exercises applied to female patients with knee osteoarthritis. In addition, the investigators did not find any study examining the effect of Mulligan technique on static balance in the treatment of OA. This is the secondary aim of the study.

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common lower extremity joint pain condition, and it is estimated that 15 million people in the US are living with symptomatic knee OA and that more than half (8 million) are under 65 years of age. To that end, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly recommends non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain including physical therapy and weight loss; however, these interventions have significant barriers that can prevent their success. An intervention that targets pain specifically is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which is a low-cost intervention with evidence to support pain reduction. As used in the majority of research to date, the intervention called "TENS" refers to the application of electricity across the skin that produces a tingling sensation that is strong but comfortable. However, electricity is applied at a noxious level is thought to result in strong activation of the endogenous pain modulation system, thus producing longer-lasting pain inhibition. However, noxious electrical stimulation (NxES) has rarely been investigated as a treatment intervention. Recent studies, including our own, demonstrate that NxES produces immediate and potentially greater pain relief. Despite some promising research, the clinical use of NxES is sparse and more research is necessary to demonstrate its effects on resting pain, movement-related pain, physical function, and quality of life. The investigators hypothesize that the application of NxES will activate pain modulation mechanisms and change the pain modulation profile toward an anti-nociceptive state in adults with chronic knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain, and thereby decrease pain (at rest and with movement), improve physical function, and improve quality of life. The investigators expect individual differences; therefore, participants will be classified at baseline and their response to the intervention tracked using psychophysical tests and clinical response. The hypothesis will be tested through 2 Specific Aims. Aim 1: The investigators will test the magnitude and duration of pain relief and functional improvement of a single treatment with NxES in adults with chronic knee OA pain. Aim 2: The investigators will determine if repeated NxES treatments show greater pain relief and/or functional improvements and if so, whether the gains plateau after a certain number of treatments. The knowledge gained by this study will be important to physical therapists and other health care practitioners who treat people with chronic knee osteoarthritic pain. If noxious electrical stimulation is found to be an effective strategy to decrease pain at rest and with movement, it may lead to improved patient care, improved function, and decreased chronic pain in people with knee osteoarthritis.

To compare the efficacy of intra-articular pulsed radiofrequency to intra-articular steroids in patients with moderate-severe painful osteoarthritis of the knee.

Backwards walking has been shown to improve balance and walking in patients who have knee Osteoarthritis. It is not known if these benefits may also be seen after surgery in patients who have had a hip or knee replacement because of Osteoarthritis. This study will look to see if it is possible to conduct a bigger study into how effective backwards walking may be after joint replacement. Patients who come to the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford for a hip or knee replacement will be invited. They will be placed into one of two groups at random: a group where they have a course of physiotherapy plus a backwards walking programme or a group where they have a course of physiotherapy. The physiotherapy will last for 12 weeks and those who take part will have two study assessments. The first will be before any treatment and patients will complete five measures and also be issued with a simple tick box diary to complete over the 12 weeks. The second assessment will be after the treatment and will involve the same five measures and the diaries will be collected in. Participants at this assessment will also be asked if they would like to take part in an interview for the study. This is to see what the patients thought of the study. During the study the researcher will record things such as how many patients say 'yes' to the study and how many participants drop out of the treatment, to understand if a bigger study could take place.

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo controlled trial to compare the safety and effectiveness of a single injection of Cingal® to a single injection of Triamcinolone Hexacetonide (TH) to achieve pain relief and other symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee.

Light therapy (phototherapy) has previously been shown to help reduce pain for people with musculoskeletal pain conditions, such as knee osteoarthritis (OA). A new phototherapy has been developed that allows for customizing the intensity of light based on patient characteristics, such as the patient size and skin type. This new phototherapy approach needs to be evaluated to determine its effects. This study has been planned to determine how effective the new phototherapy is, but first it needs to be determined whether the study plans are feasible. This study will determine the feasibility of the full study by pilot testing the methods for the full trial with a group of 20 people with knee osteoarthritis. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the new phototherapy approach or a placebo phototherapy twice/week for four weeks. Pain and function will be measured over the four week treatment period and 12-weeks follow-up.

Randomized, Double-blind, 12-month, placebo-controlled study was conducted on 100 outpatients . Intervention platelet rich plasma( PRP) prepared from 60 ml of blood by adding novel step of filtration to manual centrifuge step to achieve 7 times concentration. the efficacy was compared with administration of hyaluronic acid. Subjective Womac scores ,6 min pain free walking distance as well objective assessments MRI ,synovial fluid assessments were made out .Absolute counts of platelets as dose was evaluated to be effective in alleviating symptoms in early knee OA.

This study intends to determine the Effects of Electromyographic biofeedback on performance of vastus medialis oblique muscle in knee osteoarthritis.

Obtain real world, post market data to confirm the clinical improvement and safety in patients treated with a single injection of MONOVISC for the symptomatic relief of osteoarthritis in the shoulder joint.

Patients with primary knee osteoarthritis will be included in the study, plain X-ray for the affected knee, followed by musculoskeletal ultrasound assessment will be done. The intervention: intra-articular injection and extra-articular injections of 25% dextrose. Follow up will be done at 24 weeks after the last injection both clinically and ultrasonographically . Aim: Determine whether prolotherapy improves pain. stiffness and function of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and determine ultrasonographic changes before and after prolotherapy.