The Validity and Reliability of the OMERACT in the Turkish Population
Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic disease common in middle-aged and older adults, characterized by functional impairment and reduced quality of life due to pain. While physical examination and radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence grading are frequently used in clinical evaluation, the severity of pain does not always correlat
| Condition(s) | Knee Osteoarthristis |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic disease common in middle-aged and older adults, characterized by functional impairment and reduced quality of life due to pain. While physical examination and radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence grading are frequently used in clinical evaluation, the severity of pain does not always correlate with the degree of structural degeneration. Ultrasonography is gaining prominence in osteoarthritis research due to its advantage of simultaneously evaluating both inflammatory and structural components, such as synovial hypertrophy, effusion, power Doppler signal, and osteophytes. The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) working group has developed a standardized, multidimensional ultrasound scoring system for knee osteoarthritis, and this method is frequently used i |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 45 years and older * Patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis clinically or radiographically * Being in a clinical condition that allows tolerance of ultrasound evaluation of both knees * Being able to provide written informed consent for participation in the study * Having sufficient cognitive ability to understand Turkish forms and scales Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, CPPD, etc.) * Intra-articular injection into the knee joint within the last 6 months (corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, PRP, etc.) * Previous major knee surgery (total knee replacement, major ligament reconstruction, etc.) * Acute pathology that has developed within the last 6 weeks, such as acute trauma/fractur |
| Ages | 45 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Izmir Democracy University |
| Locations | Izmir, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye) |
| Start date | 2026-02-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT07416357 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07416357 |