Effectiveness and safety of acupotomy for knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study will contribute to a better understanding of the effectiveness and safety of acupotomy in combination with topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. If the hypothesis is confirmed, acupotomy may be recommended as adjunctive therapy for patients with KOA. Results of the study will be of great importance for the guidelines of clinical therapy.Trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial RegistryChiCTR2100043005 Registered on 4 February 2021. (Source: Trials)
Source: Trials - November 20, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Local Anesthesia Versus Combined Local Anesthesia With Single Dose Analgesia on Pain Control During Thoracic Ultrasound Guided Procedures
Conditions:   Pleural Neoplasms;   Aspiration, Respiratory;   Pleural Effusion;   Lung Neoplasms;   Pneumothorax;   Pyothorax Interventions:   Drug: Diclofenac;   Drug: Placebo Sponsor:   Assiut University Not yet recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - November 16, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials