Pulsed electromagnetic field for inflammatory knee osteoarthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests if a pulsed electromagnetic field device can help reduce pain and inflammation in people with a certain type of knee osteoarthritis that shows up on MRI as inflammatory. If you have mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis with clear signs of inflammation, this non-invasive treatment might be an option for you.
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Who can take part
- Your knee pain on a 0–100 scale is less than 40 (mild pain).
- An MRI shows inflammation in your knee (like synovitis) with a score of 2 or higher.
- Your knee X-ray shows moderate osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade II or III).
- You can speak, read, and understand Chinese, and are willing to follow the study plan.
- You do not have another inflammatory arthritis (like gout or rheumatoid arthritis) and have not had steroid treatment in the past 4 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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