EFFECT OF PAIN EDUCATION AND COGNITION TARGETED EXERCISES ON PAIN, DISABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: Osteoarthritis (OA) of knee is a prevalent and disabling condition that imposes a remarkable burden, with notable implications for the individuals affected, healthcare systems and wider socioeconomic costs. Chronic pain is incredibly complex, and so are decisions as to its treatment. During physical therapy care PNE aims to help patients understand more about their pain from a biological and physiological perspective. For chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders, there is compelling evidence that an educational strategy addressing neurophysiology and neurobiology of pain can have a positive effect on pain, disability, catastrophization, and physical performance. There are previous studies which suggested that PNE is effective in improving pain, kinesiophobia, quality of life in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. PNE has been found to be effective in reduction of pain but there is lack of research about PNE combined with cognition targeted exercises on pain, kinesiophobia and disability in knee osteoarthritis patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Participants fitting in the American College of Rheumatology criteria for knee osteoarthritis.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants Fractures at lower limb, pelvis and spine.
Participants with soft tissue injuries around the knee.
Participants with patella pathology.
Participants with history of knee surgeries.
Participants diagnosed with neurological, cardio-respiratory or psychiatric involvement.
Participants with malignancy.
Participants not willing to take part in the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numerical Rating Scale	Pre intervention and Post Intervention after 4 weeks
Pain Catastrophizing Scale	Pre intervention and Post Intervention after 4 weeks
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia	Pre intervention and Post Intervention after 4 weeks
WESTERN ONTARIO AND MCMASTER UNIVERSITIES ARTHRITIS INDEX (WOMAC)	Pre intervention and Post Intervention after 4 weeks
SF-36	Pre intervention and Post Intervention after 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Locations (1): MGM Hospital
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Raigarh, MAHARASHTRA, India
MGM Hospital
🇮🇳Raigarh, MAHARASHTRA, India
Raj Mhatre
Principal investigator
9768464728
rajmhatre0914@gmail.com