Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Osteoarthritis.
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Ultrasound/ x rays.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis. Basic parameters: from 30 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Osteoarthritis. A Comparative Study to Conventional Radiography in Patients With Painful Knee.
Overview
Assessment of the effectiveness of ultrasonography in correlation to conventional imaging for the detection of the definite grading of knee osteoarthritis.
Detailed description
Assessment the effectiveness of ultrasonography in correlation to conventional imaging for the detection of the definite grading and the complication of knee osteoarthritis for patient complaining from knee pain coming to our radiology department for imaging with a clinical signs of knee osteoarthritis.
Interventions
- Radiation Ultrasound/ x rays
* The MSK Ultrasound (US) will be performed using a General Electric LOGIQ P9 unit / Toshiba Applio 500 unit using a 7-13 MHz linear array transducer. * Conventional Radio-graphic examination bi-plane weight-bearing semi-flexed (15) radiograms will be taken of the target knee; one in the posteroanterior view, and one in the lateral medial view
Primary outcome measures
- The outcome for the study is to test the MUS score's ability to discern various degrees of knee OA, in comparison with plain radiography and the 'Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score' (KOOS). [Time frame: 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Age: above 30 years. Unilateral or bilateral knee joint affection. Symptomatic patient.
Exclusion criteria
- Any female patient in the child bearing period presented with Chronic inflammatory joint disease as Rheumatoid arthritis, SLE. Systemic diseases: Renal failure. Significant joint trauma or surgery.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Sohag University hospitals — Sohag
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07001761 · Noha Mohamed Elaref