Trial Parameters
Condition Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor Sohag University
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 50
Sex ALL
Min Age 30 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2023-08-20
Completion 2024-06
Interventions
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Brief Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis. Its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Though historically regarded as a disease of mechanical degeneration, it is now appreciated that inflammation plays an important role in OA pathogenesis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who met the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical criteria for knee OA and had symptomatic OA of at least 1 knee (index knee), with a Kellgren / Lawrence (K/L) score ≥ 1 in that knee Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient with a history of trauma to the knee * Any other form of arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, gout, pyrophosphate disease, or other crystal arthropathy)