A placebo controlled double blind trial to evaluate the effectiveness of pulsed short wave therapy for osteoarthritic hip and knee pain

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of pulsed short wave (PSW) in the relief of pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Ninety-two patients, mean age 63 years, (34 men and 58 women) were randomly allocated to one of three groups: (1) Active PSW, using the dosage found in a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pain (Amsterdam) 1996-09, Vol.67 (1), p.121-127
Hauptverfasser:	Klaber Moffett, J.A., Richardson, P.H., Frost, H., Osborn, A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Affect Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the osteoarticular system. Orthopedic treatment Double-Blind Method Female Health Status Hip Joint - physiopathology Hip Joint - surgery Humans Knee Joint - physiopathology Knee Joint - surgery Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Osteoarthritic hips Osteoarthritic knees Osteoarthritis - physiopathology Osteoarthritis - psychology Osteoarthritis - radiotherapy Pain Pain relief Palliative Care - methods Placebo Placebos Pulsed short wave Radiofrequency Therapy Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Randomised trial Treatment Outcome Waiting Lists
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