Efficacy of physical agent in the management of osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: PACTR201709002536342
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Biomedical research ethics committee

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-08-21
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be included if they meet the following study criteria:
¿Male and female patients aged ¿55 years
¿Diagnosis of knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria
¿Only patients with symptoms for at least three months ad grade II and III OA confirmed radiographical according to Kellgren-Lawrence grade (Kellgren and Lawrence, 1957).
¿Self-ambulatory
¿Attending Physiotherapy Outpatient Units of RSSH, FMC or Dutse General Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

¿Patient with Kellgren-Lawrence grade IV and V radiographic changes.
¿Patients with knee joint diseases other than Osteoarthritis
¿Patient with involvement of the foot joints
¿Patient with serious concomitant systemic diseases
¿Patient with intra-articular joint fluid effusion
¿Patient who had corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections during last one month, or chondroprotective agent
¿Patient with history of any contraindications to electrotherapy
¿Patient who has undergo knee surgery such as joint replacement or arthroscopy within 6-month prior to study
¿Poor general health status that would interfere with the functional assessments during the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain;Range of motion;Muscle strength

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability;Quality of life