CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Joint Effusion on Proprioception

South Korea40 participantsStarted 2009-05

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of joint effusion on proprioceptive status in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Who can participate

Age range50 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Kellgren and Lawrence (K/L) grade ≥II
✓. morning stiffness \<30 min in duration
✓. crepitus on movement of the knee joint
✓. bony tenderness at the knee joint margins
✓. palpable or visible bony enlargement
✓. no palpable warmth.

Exclusion criteria

✕. the presence of knee joint effusion determined by ultrasonography
✕. a history of knee injury or surgery
✕. a history of knee injection within 3 months
✕. a history of inflammatory arthritis
✕. taking anticoagulants
✕. balance or gait disturbance
✕. diabetes mellitus.

What they're measuring

Proprioceptive acuity in Knee Joint. Proprioceptive acuity (difference between the knee angles at the target and reproduced positions) was assessed by active repositioning of the lower limb after injection or no injection.

Timeframe: within one hour after intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01060215

SponsorThe Catholic University of Korea

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2010-01

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