Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Interventions: Other: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy; Other: conventional physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT06181955
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University

Brief Summary

The present study has examined the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy along with conventional physical therapy on functional ability in grade IV knee osteoarthritis. Intervention program was performed for four weeks. Conventional physical therapy included ultrasound therapy, isometric quadriceps, straight leg raising (SLR) and isometric hip adductor strengthening exercises. Functional ability was assessed using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) score.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-06
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-02
• Study Completion: 2022-04-27
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-12-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-13
• Study First Posted: 2023-12-26
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Grade IV primary knee Osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosed by an orthopaedic surgeon based on the Kellgren-Lawrence score

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Exclusion Criteria

• Secondary knee OA,
• rheumatoid arthritis,
• psoriatic arthritis,
• the presence of any red flags (metastatic growth, thrombophlebitis),
• neurologic or psychiatric impairments,
• tissue injuries of the knee joint,
• previous knee joint replacement or other surgeries in the knee joint,
• already received ESWT,
• Intra articular injection
• unable to walk independently

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental	conventional physical therapy	The participants in this group received Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in addition to conventional physical therapy.
Control group	conventional physical therapy	The participants in this group received conventional physical therapy only.
Experimental	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy	The participants in this group received Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in addition to conventional physical therapy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) score	4 weeks	It is a measurement tool used to assess the functional status and ability of individuals with lower extremity musculoskeletal conditions or injuries. The LEFS consists of 20 items and each item is rated on a scale from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating extreme difficulty to perform the activity and 4 indicating no difficulty at all. The scores for all items are summed to obtain a total score ranging from 0 to 80.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

King Saud University; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia