Comparing the effect of Taichi and close kinetic chain exercise on the knee osteoarthritis

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• Conditions: Arthrosis of Knee.; Other primary gonarthrosis

• Registration Number: IRCT2014010215936N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ( International Branch)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

inclusion criteria : anterior knee pain(at least 3 in VAS) , grade 2 and 3 of knee OA, aged 45 to 65 years old; absence of : malignancy and infection in the knee, metabolic, endocrine, cardiovascular, neurological and other musculo- skeletal diseases that affect a person's standing, bursitis around the patella corticosteroid injection within recent thirty days, using of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during the prior week, fracture and open knee wound, knee surgery in the past six months, low back and hip surgery, knee pain duration less than one year, knee hyper mobility and instability, cruciate ligament injuries, severe swelling around the knee, psychological problems physical therapy in the prior six months, using of exercise therapy for improving the performance of the lower extremities in prior six months.
Exclusion criteria: unwilling to continuing the treatment program; incomplete treatment;
using of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or steroid injection in the knee joint during the study; if during the 6 minute walk test subjects have symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnea, leg cramp, staggering, excessive sweating, Enabling of completing the test, two consecutive absences in the treatment sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: visual Analogue scale.;Flexion and extension knee Range Of Motion. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometry.;Joint swelling above and 5 cm upper and lower of the patella. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Tape.;Performance. Timepoint: Before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: KOOS(Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) questionnaire and 6 -minute walk test.;Balance. Timepoint: before treatment, after the sixth, twelfth and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.