The effect of walking with reverse heel shoes on improving knee osteoarthritis symptoms
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Osteoartritis.Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017071535097N1
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Age of patient between 40-65 years old
Knee DJD intensity is 2-3 degree on Kellgren & Lawrence
Symptoms beginning is gradual
Not being occur after trauma or accident or fracture
The most pain intensity that patient suffered in the last week would be at least 30 of 100 on Visual Analog Scale
Exclusion Criteria
Joint injection therapy in recent 3 months
Knee joint ligament injury
Body Mass Index is more than 30 kg/m2
Systemic arthritis
Using cane or crutch or walker
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Intensity. Timepoint: Befor intervention - After end of the intervention - 20 days following end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Rang Of Motion. Timepoint: Befor intervention - After end of intervention - 20 days following end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Walking speed. Timepoint: Befor intervention - After end of intervention - 20 days following end of the intervention. Method of measurement: 10 meter walk test.;Stride length. Timepoint: Befor intervention - After end of intervention - 20 days following end of the intervention. Method of measurement: To meter walked 15 stride then division it per 15.;Disability. Timepoint: Befor intervention - After end of intervention - 20 days following end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoartritis Outcome Score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method