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NCT06578663
Electrical Dry Needling Versus Iontophoresis in Treating Chronic Unilateral Knee Osteoarthritis
NA trial testing conventional physical therapy in Osteoarthritis of Knee in 60 participants. Completed in 1 June 2025.
1 December 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Horus University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Start date | 1 June 2024 |
| Primary completion | 1 December 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 1 June 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across Egypt |
Drugs / interventions tested
- conventional physical therapy
- Electrical Dry Needling
- Glucosamine sulfate iontophoresis
Conditions studied
- Osteoarthritis of Knee — all drugs for Osteoarthritis of Knee →
Sponsor
Horus University
Who can join
Adults 40 to 60, any sex, with Osteoarthritis of Knee. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of electrical dry needling versus glucosamine sulfate iontophoresis on pain intensity level, functional ability, and knee range of motion in chronic unilateral knee osteoarthritis patients.
Publications & conference data
No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06578663 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Horus University
- Last refreshed: 15 July 2025
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