U.S., Oct. 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07217405) titled 'Radiotherapy Compared to Corticosteroid Injection for Treatment of Hand Osteoarthritis' on Oct. 14.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this research is to compare low-dose radiotherapy to corticosteroid injection for treatment of hand/wrist osteoarthritis.
Study Start Date: Nov. 01
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Condition:
Osteoarthritis Hand
Osteoarthritis Wrist
Intervention:
DRUG: Corticosteroid injection (CSI)
A maximum of 3 joints will be treated with standard a standard combination of methylprednisolone and lidocaine:
* 1st Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint - 20 mg methylprednisolone/0.5 mL 1% lidocaine*
* Radiocarpal (RC) joint - 40...