Tidal Irrigation Research Articles

New exact solutions to the generalized shallow water wave equation

In this work, we study the generalized shallow water wave equation to obtain novel solitary wave solutions. The application of this nonlinear model can be found in tidal waves, weather simulations, tsunami prediction, river and irrigation flows. To obtain the new exact solutions of the considered model, we have applied a novel analytical technique namely [Formula: see text]-expansion method. Using the aforementioned method and computational software, we have obtained different kinds of periodic and singular solitary wave solutions of the generalized shallow water wave equation. The obtained solutions are exponential function and trigonometric function solutions. Using 2D and 3D plots of the wave solutions, the dynamic behaviors of the developed solutions are displayed. The retrieved solutions validated the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed technique.

The study of water salinity distribution for supporting agriculture in Katingan I lowland irrigation area, Central Kalimantan

The Katingan I tidal lowland irrigation area (DIR Katingan I) is a sensitive area to salinity changes. This study aims to identify and estimate the spatial distribution of salinity in DIR Katingan I. The method used in this study is field measurement for collecting tidal and salinity data in the Katingan River as well as in several locations of primary and secondary canals. The measured data at the upstream canal, Katingan River, and primary canal as boundary conditions and calibration for hydraulic and water quality simulations. The simulations used HEC-RAS software to estimate salinity spatial distribution under tidal conditions at primary and secondary canals. The results showed that the distribution of water salinity can reach lower primary canals. It is necessary to take anticipatory actions to reduce the salinity intrusion. To overcome the problem, alternative recommended solutions that can be done are sluice gates installation on the lower primary canal, right primary canal, and left primary canal about 1 to 3 km from the mouth of the primary canal. The prediction of salinity spatial distribution is expected to be a useful recommendation for water management in DIR Katingan I, and it is expected to increase agricultural productivity.

The Threat of Saltwater Intrusion on Rice Farming in Katingan I Lowland Irrigation Area, Central Kalimantan

The Katingan I Lowlands Irrigation Area (LIA) is one of tidal lowlands irrigation area in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Because the Katingan I LIA utilizes water from the estuary, the occurence of saltwater intrusion is likely to occur. Assessing water salinity due to saltwater intrusion provides essential information for farmers to manage water appropriately. In addition, this information can also be used by the government to develop policies and management strategies for Katingan I LIA. Saltwater intrusion that occurs when sea water flows into irrigation canals and agricultural land can lead to increased salinity. High salinity levels can affect agricultural productivity, especially in rice crops. Therefore, a thorough salinity study is needed to support the development of rice farming. This study aims to evaluate salinity levels due to saltwater intrusion and understand the factors affecting them. The study measured tidal (water level elevation), electrical conductivity (EC), and salinity data of the Katingan River and several locations in the primary and secondary channels. Data collection methods included continuous and instantaneous measurements using portable data logger installations and handheld devices. The existing water salinity conditions at Katingan I LIA obtained the maximum water salinity value from the three locations of 14,536 ppm and the lowest water salinity value of 3.02 ppm. The maximum water salinity value that enters the primary canal is 5,547 ppm, higher than the thershold salinity value for rice farming (5,120 ppm). Therefore, anticipatory measuers must be conducted to reduce salinity intrusion, such as optitmizing water channels, making water gates, and managing the water use efficiently. It is also recommended that measurements be carried out during the dry season to see the comparison of results and the magnitude of the maximum water salinity value that occurs because salinity problems occur more during the dry season

Evaluasi Kinerja Saluran Irigasi Daerah Irigasi Rawa Kumpeh Desa Maju Jaya Kabupaten Muaro Jambi

The Rawa Kumpeh Irrigation Area is one of the swamp irrigation areas that is still actively operating in Muaro Jambi Regency. In the management of swamp irrigation areas in this area, namely the performance of the swamp irrigation area itself, which includes the availability of water obtained from the tides of the Kumpeh River as well as the need for irrigation water for food crops, namely rice and secondary crops developed in the swamp area. Apart from that, the main thing about Tidal Swamp Irrigation is water management with a Water Gate Operation System. The aim of this research is to determine the performance conditions of Swamp Irrigation Areas, especially DIR. Kumpeh Swamp which can provide input in managing the swamp irrigation network. The data collection methodology was carried out by means of interviews, literature studies and field surveys. The results of this research can be concluded that the network performance value at the research location is 70.00% - 90.00% for performance. Condition is in the good category (functions well, no significant damage was found). Includes Primary, Secondary SK 1, Channel Types. SK.2, SK.3, SK.4, and SK.5 Block E, the network performance value at the research location is 55.00 % - 69.00 % for performance Condition in the Medium Category (functional, found there is damage but can resolved and put into operation) Includes Secondary Block E SK.4, while for the buildings at the research location, there are 3 (three) sluice gates with sliding doors in fairly good condition with the building performance assessment results averaging 82.81 % where the results of the performance value are included in good performance (70 - 90%). The performance value of the canals and buildings at the research location can also be concluded as the magnitude of the benefit value of the canals and buildings, in relation to the area of agricultural services that utilize these canals and buildings to irrigate agricultural land.

The dynamic of pH and EC in the Katingan tidal irrigation system, under influences of acid water, brackish water, and tidal movement

The Katingan tidal irrigation area frequently experiences high salinity due to its coastal position and acidity due to the acid sulphate soil type and water discharge from the neighboring peat forests. This study aims to investigate the dynamic of pH and Electrical Conductivity (EC) caused by the interaction of peat water and brackish water, which is impacted by tides in an acid sulphate soil environment. Field measurements were conducted to collect data on water level, pH, and EC in both channels and fields. The dynamic of acid water from peat forests and acid sulphate soils with brackish water in the irrigation network was investigated using HEC-RAS simulations. The simulation incorporates water level, EC, and pH recorded at the Katingan River from December 22, 2022, to January 5, 2023. The results of simulations are calibrated with observed data at the main channel. The influence of brackish water on increasing pH and EC (pH = 5–7, EC = 0∼5.94 dS/m) is more significant in hydrotopography Type A, but it is less significant (pH = 4∼5.5, EC = 0∼2.25 dS/m) in hydrotopography Type B, which is less affected by brackish water. The water pH is more acidic in hydrotopography Type C, which is not impacted by tides. These simulation results may serve as a foundation for developing and operating sluice gates to improve water quality by allowing or preventing the entry of water into the irrigation network.

A PROPOSED TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF TIDAL MODELING OF RIVER NETWORKS CONNECTING TO THE DADAHUP IRRIGATION AREA

Optimizing the operational management of tidal irrigation networks is a significant factor in the reactivation program of the swamp irrigation areas in Central Kalimantan Province. Appropriate water level and flow rate control in a tidal environment would provide a better solution for this effort. Monitoring water parameters and hydraulic modeling is an intelligent technique for evaluating irrigation canals' gate system operations. This paper focuses on providing more accurate hydraulic modeling that requires proper boundary conditions and calibration of the canal roughness coefficient. This study aims to obtain a more precise downstream boundary condition data calibration method with an appropriate river cross-sectional roughness coefficient value to improve the overall hydraulic modeling accuracy of the river network connecting to the Dadahup Irrigation Area. The hydraulic modeling utilized the HEC-RAS Software, where input data preparation used geometric data derived from the National Geospatial Agency's DEM in the form of river channel network chain, cross-section, and long-section data. Boundary condition data evaluation compared and selected data generated from references and the Tides Application Software. The results show that the tide prediction from the Tides Application Software provides the slightest difference between the predicted tide and the measured ones. The river network's channel roughness coefficient calibration utilized the generated boundary condition tide and simultaneously measured water level data at several locations. The results show that the most minor Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) of the Manning roughness coefficient differences of the river channel network can reach 0.04 with a minimum RMSE value of 0.027.

Hydraulic analysis of rainfall utilization on acid sulphate soil leaching in lowland irrigation Area of Unit Tamban Central Kalimantan

Unit Tamban is one of the tidal swamp irrigation areas located in the ex-PLG area, precisely in Block D of Central Kalimantan. The productivity of Unit Tamban is very low, with only one planting every year due to the low water quality in the canal and the unfinished land reclamation process. The volume of freshwater from the tide is only 229,788 m3, while the leaching of acidic sulphate soils requires 248,000 m3. Unit Tamban has a dominant hydro-topography of types B and C, so some agricultural land uses rainwater as an irrigation water supply. The study aimed to examine the effect of rain discharge on the existing irrigation network as an additional water supply in the leaching of acidic sulphate soils in the swamp irrigation area of Unit Tamban. This study used dependable rainfall for calculating rain discharge and one-dimensional hydraulic modelling using HEC-RAS. The water volume in rainy conditions can meet the needs of acid sulphate soil leaching, while there is a deficit of 7% in existing conditions. The availability of dependable rain can meet the need for acid sulphate soil leaching so that the reclamation process can run well.

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Indonesia lies in a tropical climate area and depends on rainfall as the main source of irrigation. Changes in rainfall patterns and air temperature directly impact the water availability for irrigation purposes, including Danda Besar Swamp Irrigation Area (DIR). DIR Danda Besar is a tidal swamp irrigation field, but the tidal power cannot reach several areas, so it needs to use rainwater to supply water demand and becomes rainfed agriculture. The observation of changes in rainfall patterns and air temperature from 2001 to 2020 was conducted using daily TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission) data split into 2 observation periods: Period I from 2001 to 2010 and period II from 2011 to 2020. The data analysis process consists of validation and correction to the TRMM data before it is used for water balance analysis, calculation of effective rainfall for rice and evapotranspiration, and analysis of water availability and demand. From the comparison of water availability discharge between Period I (2001-2010) and Period II (2011-2020), the highest increase in mid-month water availability occured on December 1 and December 2, and the highest decrease in water availability occured on November 1 and November 2. The results of the water balance analysis are based on water demand according to the cropping scenario with two cropping scenarios. Water balance 1 has a deficit in water availability for Periods I and II; water balance 2 is recommended for cropping patterns due to climate change, so the water balance is calculated based on water availability for Period II. No water deficit in Water balance 2.

Assessment of a Tidal Marsh Irrigation Area Based on the PAKSI-PU

This research intends to investigate the evaluation of existing tidal marsh irrigation areas based on the PAKSI-PU currently in effect in Indonesia. However, the tidal marsh irrigation is needed for the modeling of tidal marsh irrigation performance, which is necessary for developing this type of irrigation. This research is conducted in Terantang irrigation area, South Borneo Province, Indonesia. The methodology consists of literature study for determining the reliability condition of infrastructure facilities; survey or reliability parameter measuring water supply, irrigation management, management institutions, and human resources; and verification of survey or measurement results. The performance of an irrigation area is an indication in the scheme to illustrate the management of irrigation system and based on the performance indexes of the irrigation facilities after the development and rehabilitation. Generally, the development of tidal marsh in the future has to meet three conditions that are technically is easy to be implemented and can be accepted by society, economically is feasible and profitable and does not damage the environment so the natural resources is remain maintained. The result shows that based on the recommendation of the document, if it is reviewed from the performance condition and classification which the criteria due to the excellent performance is from 80 until 100%, good performance is from 70 until 80%, less performance is from 55 until 70%, and bad performance is less than 55%; so there is about 93.6% of 70 unit of IKSI data is in the condition of less until bad; only 6.4% is in the good performance. These results are very needed to support the tidal marsh irrigation performance. Keywords : assessment, tidal marsh, Terantang, PAKSI-PU. https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.50.4.12

Evaluating the Effect on Cultivation of Replacing Soil with Typical Soilless Growing Media: A Microbial Perspective

Bacteria and fungi are good indicators for soil health as well as soilless growing media (SGM) health. However, there is very limited information about the fungal and bacterial communities for SGM. In the present study, coir substrate and peat-based substrate were used as typical SGM under drip irrigation and tidal irrigation to understand the situation of fungal and bacterial communities by high-throughput sequencing technology. In this study, both environmental factors and microbial communities were significantly affected by SGM type and irrigation pattern, in which SGM type played a major role and irrigation pattern played a minor role. The bacterial phyla Actinobacteriota and Proteobacteria and the fungal phyla Ascomycota were more closely related to environmental factors including EC, pH, NO3−, NH4+ and ω as well as urease and phosphatase. The bacterial and fungal communities in the two SGM had some similarities with those in soil. In addition, the functions of the soil, including key soil organisms, carbon mineralization, wood decomposition, nitrification, denitrification, carbon fixation, nitrogen fixation and methanotrophy, could be basically performed by the two SGM. In general, the SGM should possess common soil capabilities according to bacterial and fungal analyses, but there are numerous fungi of unknown function that need be addressed in the future. Meanwhile, these results improve our understanding of the correlation between the environmental factors and the microbiome, and provide basic guidance for management and research on SGM in the future.

One-way flow system for improvement of the acid sulfate soil reclamation process in the Belanti II tidal swamp irrigation network, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Belanti II tidal irrigation network was developed in 1980 on acid sulphate soil with an area of approximately 3976 ha. Belanti II has one primary channel and several secondary channels, without any water structures that regulate the direction of flow. Two-way flow occurs in the channel, supplying fresh water from the river at high tide and flowing back into the river at low tide. This two-way flow system inhibits the leaching process of acid sulphate soil. Up to now, acid sulfate soils are still found at a depth of 50-75 cm with a pH of 2.5 ~ 3.5. A one-way flow system is expected to improve water circulation, assisted by channel rehabilitation, collector channels and water control structures. The spillway structure at the secondary channel regulates the freshwater supply at high tide and the flap gate at the end regulates the flow of water to the collector channel at low tide. Hydraulic analysis was carried out using HEC-RAS modelling. The results showed the ability of the system to supply fresh water, flushing/leaching acid sulfate water and drainage the toxic water. The effectiveness of the system is evaluated regarding the direction and the volume of freshwater flowing into the secondary channel.

Assessment of Reservoir and Canals Revitalization to Improve The Reclamation Process at Unit Tamban Tidal Irrigation Area, Central Kalimantan

The Unit Tamban is one of the tidal irrigation areas in the Central Kalimantan Mega Rice Project (MRP). The Unit Tamban is an irrigation system consisting of three primary canals with a settling pond or reservoir at each end. After being developed in 1970 by the Tidal Rice Field Development Project (P4S), the three reservoirs no longer function because they are full of sediment. Sedimentation also occurs in primary and secondary canals, impacting tidal attenuation and decreasing canal capacity. The reservoir at the end of the primary canal assists water regulation for irrigation purposes and leaching acid sulfate water. Three scenarios can be used to increase the capacity of the irrigation system, namely reservoir revitalization, secondary canals normalization, and combining two previous scenarios. The performance of both options was assessed by hydraulic simulation modeling using the HEC-RAS software. The hydraulic simulations show that reservoir revitalization can increase the volume of incoming water during high tide by about 90% more than without a reservoir. If the secondary canal normalization is carried out, the fresh water volume entering the secondary canal exceeds 19% before normalization.

Analysis of the Effective Length of Handil Channel for Tidal Irrigation at Palingkau Irrigation Area in Central Kalimantan Province for National Food Estate Program

The handil irrigation system is a traditional water management system developed by local farmers and the government to irrigate rice fields using tidal power for supply and drainage. The canal with a width of 25 meters and a length of about 2 kilometres was developed to irrigate 1,397 ha of irrigated agricultural land in the Palingkau Irrigation Area. At high tide, freshwater enters the canal from the Kapuas Murung River, and drains into the river at low tide. After a long period of development of the area, sediment deposition and changes in channel cross-section occur so that the water system does not function optimally. For the sake of rehabilitation, an analysis was carried out to determine the effective canal length of the canal that is influenced by tidal water, considering channel capacity, tides and land elevation. Hydraulic analysis was performed by using HEC-RAS mathematical modelling. The results showed that tidal fluctuations could not irrigate two handil’s rice fields out of 8 existing handils. Canal rehabilitation in the form of increasing channel capacity is carried out by considering the length of the canal and the irrigation area irrigated, including its effect on improving water quality.

Insights into production and consumption processes of nitrous oxide emitted from soilless culture systems by dual isotopocule plot and functional genes

Soilless culture systems (SCS) play an increasing role in greenhouse vegetable production. In the SCS, soilless substrates serve as the major substitute for soil, supplying nutrients to plants but releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Remarkably, there is a serious problem of N2O emission due to excessive input of N fertilizer. However, the microbial processes of N2O production and consumption in soilless substrates have been rarely studied resulting in difficultly interpreting for its global warming potential. Therefore, these pathways from two classic soilless substrates under two irrigation patterns were investigated by stable isotope technology combined with qPCR analysis in present study. The results according to the dual isotopocule plot of δ15NSP vs. δ18O showed that the mean contribution of denitrification and the mean extent of N2O reduction of case i (Reduction–Mixing) were 26.2 and 81.2 % for the treatment of peat based substrate under drip irrigation (PD), 47.7 and 70.3 % for the treatment of coir substrate under drip irrigation (CD), 29.0 and 80.8 % for the treatment of peat based substrate under tidal irrigation (PT), and 50.8 and 47.4 % for the treatment of coir substrate under tidal irrigation (CT). These results were also further confirmed by the abundance of major functional genes including AOA amoA, nirK and nosZ. Altogether, N2O emission and its microbial processes are determined by substrate types instead of irrigation patterns. For detail, denitrification dominated in the peat based substrate and nitrification dominated in the coir substrate. Compared to the coir substrate, the peat based substrate had higher abundance of functional genes and stronger denitrification and thus generated more N2O. For the two soilless substrates, moreover, the microbiome replaced the mineral N content as the limiting factor for N2O emission. In the SCS, in summary, the two soilless substrates play an important role in tomato growth, but might suffer from inorganic nutrient surplus and microbial shortage. More importantly, the combined analysis of N2O isotopocule deltas and functional genes is a robust tool and provides reliable conclusions for clarifying the microbial processes of N2O production and consumption, thus it is also recommended for use in environments other than soilless substrates.

Post reclamation of acid sulphate soil due to extended tidal irrigation area in Palingkau, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

The Palingkau Swamp Irrigation Scheme SP1 SP2 SP3 extends tidal irrigation between Kapuas Murung River and Kapuas River, which local peoples developed. The development of the new agricultural land behind the old tidal irrigation system creates oxidation of potential acid sulphate (FeS2) soil. The result of the leaching process polluted local’s agricultural area causes the decrease land productivity. The field observation recorded the water pH ranges between 3.9 - 5.3; 3.7 - 4.31 at the handil; 2.5 - 4 at the collector channels; and 2.8 - 3.6 at the primary channels. Good water management is needed to overcome these problems, both at the new irrigation system and handil. The HECRAS mathematical model is used to evaluate water circulation in the system and its reliability. The Efforts to normalize the handil impact increasing the amount of water entering the handil although it is not significant. Moreover, it still cannot meet the water demand for the leaching process in the network system by 2.06 million m3/day. It is necessary to increase the capacity of the channel to allow freshwater flow from the river for the leaching process in the network system.

A Proposed Improvement of Belanti II Tidal Irrigation Scheme, Kalimantan, to Support Leaching of Acid Sulphate Soil Reclamation

The reclamation process of acid sulphate soil of the Belanti II tidal irrigation scheme remains unfinished. During ebb tide, the upstream acidic drainage water retains and settles in the irrigation canals. During high tide, the acidic water flows back into some parts of the agricultural land and reduces rice productivity. The measured pH is about 2.5 ~ 3.5 and the measured electric conductivity is about 0,25 ~ 0,35 mS/cm. Sedimentation in the middle to the end of the primary, secondary, and collector canals and tidal pond at the upstream end of the primary canal, preventing the leaching process of sulfuric acid soil. Primary canal normalization as an alternative solution to increase the capability of acidity leaching is proposed. Leaching the acidic soil of Belanti II irrigated area of 3.976 ha requires 500 m3/ha/day of freshwater, equivalent to 1.998.000 m3/day. The one-dimensional HEC RAS mathematical model is used to evaluate the hydraulics performance to support the leaching process. The hydraulic analysis was carried out using two tidal cycles on the existing channel and the normalized channel. Channel normalization has succeeded in reducing the water supply deficit to support the leaching process from 39% to 9%.

Water Management Evaluation for Upgrading Tidal Irrigation System, Katingan, Kalimantan

Due to channel sedimentation, water deficits and flood still becomes problems in Katingan tidal irrigation system, while the stakeholder plans to reclaim new area in the presence of pyrite soil. This research aims to overcome these problems through four water management scenarios simulated using HEC-RAS to meet the needs of water supply, flushing and drainage. The result shows that water leaching requirement for existing area is 2.48 million m3 and could only be fulfilled by canal normalization. Moreover, extended network with narrow intake canal supplies less than 4.3 million m3 water leaching, so that wide canal connected to the river is required to facilitate more water flowing into the system. Related to flushing, installing pumps in the middle intake could increase canal circulation with one-way outflow during ebb tide, while the inflow depends on flap gates at the same position. Furthermore, the volume of rainwater is generally able to be discharged for every rainy day by all scenario designs. However, existing condition and network expansion with narrow intake canal have less rainwater deficit duration. In conclusion, leaching and drainage aspects require more water storage and wide canal intake, where flushing criterion need the use of pumps and gates.

Studi Empiris pada Pola Sumber Dana untuk Pembiayaan Usahatani Padi di Sumatera Selatan

Hamzah et al, 2018. Empirical Study on the Pattern of Funding Sources for Rice Farming in South Sumatra. JLSO 7(2): The objective of the study was to identify the source and size of the financing portion of the rice farming from the loan and the terms and the interest rate charged. The interviews were conducted on 75 samples of rice farmers whose farming costs were partly derived from loans at three different land ecosystems in South Sumatra Province. The three types of ecosystems viz., tidal swamp land, technical irrigation, and swamp land were used in the study. The results showed that there were seven financing sources that farmers used for fulfill their production cost if they not enough capital. Middlemen was biggest source with a portion of 45.28% and their own costs of 43.52, the rest is relatively small comes from money lenders, families, rice milling units, cooperative and friends. The interest rate charged varies from 3% to 50% per planting season. The lowest interest rate on lending money was to cooperatives and middlemen. However, if farmers borrow from middlemen, they must sell their rice to them. The highest interest rate from money lenders is 50%. All loans were being paid at after harvested time. Only borrow to families and friends were not charged interest and other terms. Farmers were forced to use non-formal lending institutions because banks located far away and they were afraid to come to the bank. It is suggested to reduce the dependence of rice farmers on non-formal lending institutions through developing a more effective agricultural cooperative.

Formation of Highly Permeable Soil on a Heavy Soil Base Under Tidal Irrigation and Drainage Conditions

AbstractAbadan date palm plantations have long been irrigated by rivers under the tidal effects of the Persian Gulf. During high tides, river water makes subirrigation possible while during low tides the same ditches drain out the plant root zone. Recently parts of the plantation have been under traditional drainage and surprisingly failed to work efficiently. In order to find the cause, the hydraulic conductivity of the soil layers was measured using parallel drains which show that the topsoil up to 70 cm is very permeable, but then up to 95 cm it is impermeable. Piezometric measurements also show that the soil between 70 and 130 cm is impermeable. The ratio of contribution (RC) of the soil layers to the total flow in the soil profile decreases with depth. Values of the RC for the first 60 and 70 cm soil depths are about 91 and 98% respectively. Although soil texture in the first layer has been classified as clay, biological activities, mostly live roots, have changed both the magnitude and size of the pores. It was concluded that in tidal subirrigation, only the upper part of the soil which has been under the root spread can be assumed to be permeable. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

The OA Trial Bank: meta-analysis of individual patient data from knee and hip osteoarthritis trials show that patients with severe pain exhibit greater benefit from intra-articular glucocorticoids

To evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular (IA) glucocorticoids for knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) in specific subgroups of patients with severe pain and inflammatory signs using individual patient data (IPD) from existing trials. Randomized trials evaluating one or more IA glucocorticoid preparation in patients with knee or hip OA, published from 1995 up to June 2012 were selected from the literature. IPD obtained from original trials included patient and disease characteristics and outcomes measured. The primary outcome was pain severity at short-term follow-up (up to 4 weeks). The subgroup factors assessed included severe pain (≥70 points, 0-100 scale) and signs of inflammation (dichotomized in present or not) at baseline. Multilevel regression analyses were applied to estimate the magnitude of the effects in the subgroups with the individuals nested within each study. Seven out of 43 published randomized clinical trials (n=620) were included. Patients with severe baseline pain had a significantly larger reduction in short-term pain, but not in mid- and long-term pain, compared to those with less severe pain at baseline (Mean Difference 13.91; 95% Confidence Interval 1.50-26.31) when receiving IA glucocorticoid injection compared to placebo. No statistical significant interaction effects were found between inflammatory signs and IA glucocorticoid injections compared to placebo and to tidal irrigation at all follow-up points. This IPD meta-analysis demonstrates that patients with severe knee pain at baseline derive more benefit from IA glucocorticoid injection at short-term follow-up than those with less severe pain at baseline.