Clinical Trial: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Periarticular Bone Marrow Edema in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

U.S., Oct. 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07887893) titled 'Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Periarticular Bone Marrow Edema in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis' on Oct. 07.

Brief Summary: Bone marrow edema (BME) is a radiological finding characterized by increased fluid content and structural changes within the bone marrow. It most commonly affects weight-bearing joints such as the hip, knee, and ankle. Patients with BME may present with pain during activity or at rest, tenderness, swelling, joint effusion, and limitation of joint motion. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered the gold standard for diagnosis.

BME is commonly observed in patients with knee oste...