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Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease characterized by erosion of the articular cartilage, bone hypertrophy at the margins of the joint, subchondral sclerosis, and some biochemical and morphological changes in the synovial membrane and joint capsule. It is the most common joint disease that causes serious morbidity and its prevalence increases with age. It is known that there is a decrease in the muscle strength around the knee in knee osteoarthritis, which creates difficulties in daily living activities.
Prolotherapy is a regenerative treatment method in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain, in which an irritating solution is injected, often hypertonic dextrose, into painful ligament and tendon attachments and adjacent joint spaces.
In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effect of dextrose prolotherapy application in and around the knee on pain, range of motion and knee flexor/extensor muscle strength.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional physical therapy | Other | Conventional physical therapy (Hotpack, TENS and Ultrasound) and home exercise program (isometric and isotonic exercises) will be applied to this group for 4 weeks (20 sessions). |
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| Dextrose prolotherapy treatment | Active Comparator | This group will be treated with 15% dextrose prolotherapy around and inside the knee, 2 times with a two-week interval, and home exercise program (isometric and isotonic exercises). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Dextrose prolotherapy injection | Drug | 15% dextrose prolotherapy injection into the knee and 15% dextrose prolotherapy injection will be applied to the painful adhesions of the ligaments around the knee. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | 10 cm Visual Analogue Scale (0 best, 10 worst pain) | VAS will be evaluated 3 times before treatment, 1 and 3 months after treatment. Afterwards, the changes between the pre-treatment and 1st month values and the pre-treatment and 3rd month values will be examined. |
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) | A 24-item scale that assesses pain, stiffness, and physical function for knee osteoarthritis. The questions are evaluated by the participants between 0-4 points and the scale takes a value between 0-96 points in total. | WOMAC will be evaluated 3 times before treatment, 1 and 3 months after treatment. Afterwards, the changes between the pre-treatment and 1st month values and the pre-treatment and 3rd month values will be examined. |
| Knee isokinetic power | Knee flexion and extension strengths will be evaluated with an isokinetic dynamometer. | This will be evaluated 3 times before treatment, 1 and 3 months after treatment. Afterwards, the changes between the pre-treatment and 1st month values and the pre-treatment and 3rd month values will be examined. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Knee osteoarthritis is more common in women.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Halil Ogut, Dr. | Mustafa Kemal University | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine | Hatay | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 29403602 | Result | Farpour HR, Fereydooni F. Comparative effectiveness of intra-articular prolotherapy versus peri-articular prolotherapy on pain reduction and improving function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial. Electron Physician. 2017 Nov 25;9(11):5663-5669. doi: 10.19082/5663. eCollection 2017 Nov. | |
| 23690322 | Result |
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| conventional physical therapy | Combination Product | 4 weeks (20 sessions) physical therapy (Hotpack, TENS and Ultrasound) and home exercise program (isometric and isotonic exercises). |
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| Rabago D, Patterson JJ, Mundt M, Kijowski R, Grettie J, Segal NA, Zgierska A. Dextrose prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2013 May-Jun;11(3):229-37. doi: 10.1370/afm.1504. |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020370 | Osteoarthritis, Knee |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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