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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 2019-51-0458 | Other Grant/Funding Number | Mailtech Co. |
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The goal of this clinical trial is to test low-intensity continuous ultrasound stimulator(LICUS) for patients suffering from knee arthritis. it aims to evaluate the pain relief effect of LICUS.
35 participants were recruited, treated by LICUS on the knee joint for 5 minutes, 3 times a day for 4 weeks.
This study has single group and is for a before and after comparison of clinical treatment.
Subject: 35 osteoarthritis patients Evaluation measure: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Method: A total of 35 subjects were selected in consideration of the dropout rate of 20%. Selected subjects were treated as a single group without randomization, and an appropriate amount of gel was applied to the knee OA pain area for 4 weeks. A blinded evaluation at baseline and after treat-ment was made. Primary outcome was pain on movement assessed by the VAS index. Secondary outcomes consisted of the WOMAC scores.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Treatment group | Other | Single treatment group for evaluation pain relief before and after LICUS treatment |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Low-intensity continuous ultrasound stimulator | Device | Stimulation 5 minutes, 3 times a day for 4 weeks on the knee |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual analogue scale(VAS) | Evaluation of pain on movement assessed by the VAS index | 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) | Evaluation of pain on movement assessed by the WOMAC | 4 weeks |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kyu-Jae Lee, Ph.D. | Department of Convergence Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Wonju College of Medicine | Wŏnju | Ganwon-do | 26426 | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020370 | Osteoarthritis, Knee |
| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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Before and after of treatment in single group
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No need of blinding
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| D012216 |
| Rheumatic Diseases |