Comparison of an etiologic-based exercise and conventional exercises on knee loading in individuals with Knee osteoarthritis.
- Conditions
- Primary gonarthrosis, bilateralKnee osteoarthritis.
- Registration Number
- IRCT201702222793N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
having mild to moderate chronic osteoarthritis of unilaterally or bilaterally tibiofemoral joint according to the method of Kellgren and Lawrance
45-76 years old
a history of symptoms more than a month
being able to walk without assistant devices
having the recent anterior and lateral x-ray image of knee
Reporting other diseases such as: diabetes, diseases of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and uncontrolled diseases of cardiovascular, respiratory and uncontrolled hypertension
the use of injections or other invasive treatments (such as surgery) in the lower extremities during the last three months
having an artificial hip or knee joints
taking painkiller
history of trauma to knee joint during last week
performing regular professional exercise
extreme physical weakness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee joint loading. Timepoint: pre and post treatment and 1 month after treatment. Method of measurement: assesment of knee aduction moment by 3D motion analysis and force plate.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional activity. Timepoint: pre and post intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: using of 2 minute walking test.;Pain. Timepoint: study pre and post intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: using of visual analogue scale and the short WOMAC scale.