ltrasound effectiveness in knee osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of knee joint diagnosed wit grade I and grade II of Kellgen and Lawrence classification of knee joint osteoarthritis..Osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT20220513054841N1
- Lead Sponsor
- King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital Lahore
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Age between 50 and 65
Grade I & II osteoarthritis of knee (Kellgen & Lawrence)
Osteoarthritic diagnosed patients with complaints of pain and functional disability for at least three months
Exclusion Criteria
Lower extremity cement or plastic implants
Local dermatological problem e.g. psoriasis and eczema
Thrombophlebitis or any vascular condition in which ultrasound can cause breakage of emboli
Cancer
Pregnancy
Patients using anti-inflammatory medications
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 ,4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Range of motion of knee joint. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 ,4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Activity level. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 ,4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index.WOMAC.;Functionality. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 ,4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Lequesne Index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method