Therapeutic exercise in knee osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Primary knee osteoarthritis.Osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT20101228005486N8
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Primary OA of the knee joint grade 2, 3 according Kellgren and Lawrence scale;
?Female gender;
Age between 50-75;
Knee pain for at least six months and with intensity 4 on the VAS scale in activities such as going up and down stairs, sitting and squat;
Normal mental state;
Ability to walk independently for at least 30 meters
BMI equal or less than 30;
Patient's consent to participate in the research;
Familiarity how to use the Internet and social media for the Internet-based Exercise Therapy (IET) group.
History of knee intra-articular injection in the past six months;
History of neuromuscular disease;
History of knee traumatic injuries approved by the physician;
History of lower limb surgery during the last year;
Bone implants,
History of new fractures in lower limbs;
Malignant tumors;
Participating in exercise therapy and physical therapy programs in the recent three months;
History of chronic disease or any conditions that known to affect the study;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: VAS pain scale.;Active knee range of flexion. Timepoint: Pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometery.;Thigh girth. Timepoint: Pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: With centimeter tape.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional Tests. Timepoint: Pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up & Go Test and Six-Minute Walk Test.