NCT00415662

Brief Summary

In order to assess the effectiveness of biomagnetic therapy (PST) in the treatment of gonarthrosis, we conducted a randomized, double blind controlled clinical trial comparing one group of patients treated with PST and a second group of patients treated with conventional physical therapy.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2002

Longer than P75 for not_applicable knee-osteoarthritis

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2002

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2006

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 22, 2006

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 25, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

December 25, 2006

Status Verified

December 1, 2006

First QC Date

December 22, 2006

Last Update Submit

December 22, 2006

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Pulsed Signal Therapy (PST)DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years+
Sexall
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • at least 35 years old
  • local symptoms over a period of at least one-year
  • persistent symptoms despite non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • operative treatment in the last six months
  • intra-articular injection in the last four months
  • rheumatic disease
  • homolateral coxarthrosis
  • malignant disorder
  • body mass index greater than 33%
  • pregnancy
  • inability to understand the visual analog scale

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

HOSR

Lausanne, 1005, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OsteoarthritisArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Study Officials

  • G Gremion, MD

    HOSR

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 22, 2006

First Posted

December 25, 2006

Study Start

June 1, 2002

Study Completion

June 1, 2006

Last Updated

December 25, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-12

Locations

CH(1)