Age
Item
35 years of age or greater.
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
Knee Osteoarthritis Confirmed by Physician
Item
written confirmation of oa of the knee as provided by the participant's physician.
boolean
C0409959 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0521093 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0031831 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Knee Osteoarthritis Radiography
Item
radiographically-established oa of the knee.
boolean
C0409959 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0034571 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Visual Analog Pain Scale
Item
pre-randomization score of 40 to 90 on the visual analog pain scale (0-100 mm scale).
boolean
C0042815 (UMLS CUI [1])
Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee | Index Knee Affected Severe
Item
patients with bilateral knee involvement will have the more severely affected knee designated as the study knee.
boolean
C2893930 (UMLS CUI [1])
C2986546 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0022742 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
C0392760 (UMLS CUI [2,3])
C0205082 (UMLS CUI [2,4])
Knee Osteoarthritis Definition
Item
american college of rheumatology defined oa of the knee:
boolean
C0409959 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0679227 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Knee pain
Item
1. knee pain
boolean
C0231749 (UMLS CUI [1])
Criteria Quantity Fulfill
Item
2. satisfaction of at least five of the following nine criteria:
boolean
C0243161 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1265611 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C1550543 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Age
Item
1. age greater than 50 years
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
Stiffness Duration
Item
2. stiffness < 30 minutes
boolean
C0427008 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0449238 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Crepitus
Item
3. crepitus
boolean
C0277964 (UMLS CUI [1])
Bone tenderness
Item
4. bony tenderness
boolean
C0238807 (UMLS CUI [1])
Bony joint enlargement
Item
5. bony enlargement
boolean
C0221610 (UMLS CUI [1])
Joint warmth Palpation Unsuccessful
Item
6. no palpable warmth
boolean
C0240095 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0030247 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C1272705 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate measurement
Item
7. esr < 40 mm/hr
boolean
C1176468 (UMLS CUI [1])
Rheumatoid Factor Measurement
Item
8. rheumatoid factor (rf) < 1:40
boolean
C0201660 (UMLS CUI [1])
Exclusion Criteria
Item
exclusion criteria: (no exclusion criterion may be present)
boolean
C0680251 (UMLS CUI [1])
Rheumatoid Arthritis | Fibromyalgia | Pseudogout Recurrent | Pseudogout
Item
presence of rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, recurrent or active pseudo gout.
boolean
C0003873 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0016053 (UMLS CUI [2])
C0033802 (UMLS CUI [3,1])
C2945760 (UMLS CUI [3,2])
C0033802 (UMLS CUI [4])
Malignant Neoplasms | Other medical condition Serious
Item
presence of cancer or other serious medical conditions.
boolean
C0006826 (UMLS CUI [1])
C3843040 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0205404 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
Signs Kidney Failure | Signs Liver Failure | Kidney Failure | Liver Failure
Item
signs or history of kidney or liver failure.
boolean
C0311392 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0035078 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0311392 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0085605 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
C0035078 (UMLS CUI [3])
C0085605 (UMLS CUI [4])
Asthma Requirement Steroid therapy
Item
presence of asthma requiring the use of corticosteroid treatment.
boolean
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1514873 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0149783 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Adrenal Cortex Hormones Oral
Item
use of oral corticosteroids within the past four weeks.
boolean
C0001617 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1527415 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Knee Intraarticular injection of corticosteroids Depot Preparations
Item
use of intra-articular knee depo-corticosteroids with the past three months.
boolean
C0022742 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C2064783 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0086129 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Hyaluronate Intraarticular
Item
use of intra-articular hyaluronate with the past six months.
boolean
C0178695 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1522204 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Arthroscopic Surgical Procedures
Item
arthroscopic surgery of the knee within the past year.
boolean
C0750934 (UMLS CUI [1])
Knee Injury
Item
significant injury to the knee within the past six months.
boolean
C0022744 (UMLS CUI [1])
Knee rash | Open wound of knee
Item
presence of a rash or open wound over the knee.
boolean
C0240126 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0347570 (UMLS CUI [2])
Protocol Compliance Unable
Item
unable to satisfy the treatment and follow-up requirements.
boolean
C0525058 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1299582 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Informed Consent Unable
Item
unable to provide written informed consent.
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1299582 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Massage Therapy Regular
Item
currently receiving massage therapy on a regular basis (at least twice a month).
boolean
C3536731 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0205272 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Knee Replacement Index Knee
Item
knee replacement of study knee (ok if the knee not being studied has been replaced).
boolean
C0086511 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C2986546 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0022742 (UMLS CUI [1,3])