Acute Knee Pain Clinical Trial
Official title:
Efficacy of Microcurrent Therapy for Treatment of Knee Pain
| Verified date | April 2018 |
| Source | Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of microcurrent therapy at the knee pain.
| Status | Recruiting |
| Enrollment | 70 |
| Est. completion date | February 1, 2019 |
| Est. primary completion date | July 31, 2018 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 21 Years to 70 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Pain perceived as a minimum of 3/10 on a 0-10 pain scale - No phobia of electrical stimulation - No pain or anti-inflammatory medication will be taken during study - Injury that began prior to 6-weeks ago before the onset of pain - Grade II soft tissue injury Exclusion Criteria: - Pregnancy - Diabetes Mellitus - Neuropathy - Smoker - Uncontrolled HTN - Past surgery in the region to be treated by microcurrent - Arthritis (RA) in the area to be treated by microcurrent - Cardiovascular disease - Allergic to tape/electrodes - Ligament injury - Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome (Anterior knee pain) - Dementia - Grade III soft tissue injury |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Omron healthcare Co.,Ltd. | Muko |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. | Elon University, Department of Physical Therapy Education |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Numeric Pain scale (NRS) for pain (0-10) | 4weeks |