The effects of Mobilization with movement technique and knee osteoarthritis conventional physiotherapy in knee osteoarthritis.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis.

• Registration Number: IRCT20190315043058N2
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

1) Age 40 to 70 years
2) Diagnosis of knee tibiofemoral joint arthrosis based on the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (knee pain for at least the last 3 months, joint crepitation and morning stiffness lasting 30 minutes or less) by a specialist physician.
3) Pain intensity based on visual pain scale between 4 and 8 while walking at the time of evaluation
4) The severity of arthritis should be 2 and 3 based on the Kellgren and Lawrence classification system.
5) Ability to walk more than 6 meters
6) One-sided arthritis pain of the tibiofemoral joint of the knee (even if a person has bilateral arthritis, a knee that is painful will be included in the study)
7) Having knee pain for more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

1) Any neurological problem that affects a person's walking, such as a stroke
2) Arthritis secondary to trauma or accident or fracture in the joint
3) Any surgery and fracture in any of the lower limbs in the last year
4) Injection of corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid or platelet-rich plasma in the last 6 months
5) Any pain in the upper or lower joints
6) Heart problems with medium and high risk, such as uncontrolled angina or heart infarction in the last month
7) Inflammation and infection in the knee
8) Any prohibition to manual treatments such as severe osteoporosis or unstable joint
9) Cognitive problem
10) Receiving physiotherapy intervention for knee arthritis in the last 12 months
11) Body mass index above 35
12) Using walking aids
13) Smoking
14) Systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability score in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire score at the beginning of the study and after 10 sessions of physiotherapy treatment. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spatiotemporal and Kinematic characteristics of gait. Timepoint: Measurement of spatio-temporal and kinematic parameters of walking at the beginning of the study and after 10 sessions of physiotherapy treatment. Method of measurement: Vicon Motion Capture System.;Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Measurement of intensity of pain at the beginning of the study and after 10 sessions of physiotherapy treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.