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The Effect of Low-Dose Radiotherapy for Painful Osteoarthritis: Final Results of the ArthroRad trial
April 2024
The Effect of Low-Dose Radiotherapy for Painful Osteoarthritis: Final Results of the ArthroRad trial
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
ArthroRad trial: randomized multicenter single-blinded trial on the effect of low-dose radiotherapy for painful osteoarthritis-final results after 12-month follow-up.
Strahlenther Onkol . 2024 Feb;200(2):134-142.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
A total of 229 joints in 133 patients with clinical osteoarthritis of the hand/finger and knee joints were randomly assigned to receive either standard dose radiotherapy (total dose 3.0Gy, 0.5Gy twice weekly; n=110) or experimental low-dose radiotherapy (total dose 0.3Gy, 0.05Gy twice weekly; n=111). The primary outcome of interest was pain relief as measured by visual analog scale (VAS) scores. S...
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