Mechanical Traction from Different Knee Joint Positions in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: PACTR202007859291241
• Lead Sponsor: Alaa Abdelraheem Mohammed

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

age will be between 45 to 60 years, from both genders
-unilateral (grade 2 and 3) knee OA according to the Kellgren–Lawrence radiological rating scale
-BMI less than 30

Exclusion Criteria

-Patients with any knee deformities (e.g. fixed flexion deformity, genu valgum)
-inflammatory joint disease and joint infections
-injections or physical therapy on the knee within the last three months,
-use of steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug within the last 15 days,
-other causes of pain in the lower extremity (e.g. polyneuropathy, restless leg syndrome, fibromyal¬gia, hip pathologies, spinal root compressions, cen¬tral nervous system diseases),
-mental status disorders, and poor medical condition
-previous ligament or meniscal injuries
- bone tumors

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified