# An Examination of the Value of Shortwave Diathermy and Hydrotherapy for Patients With Osteoarthritis of Their Knees

> **NCT00726492** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University College Dublin** · enrollment: 77 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Knee Osteoarthritis

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Continuous short wave diathermy (CSWD)
- **OTHER:** Hydrotherapy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00726492
- **Lead sponsor:** University College Dublin
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2001-06
- **Primary completion:** 2003-04
- **Final completion:** 2003-04
- **Target enrollment:** 77 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2008-08-01


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00726492

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00726492, "An Examination of the Value of Shortwave Diathermy and Hydrotherapy for Patients With Osteoarthritis of Their Knees". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00726492. Licensed CC0.

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