The study of the whole body vibration therapy effects on the patients with knee osteoarthritis.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis.Other primary gonarthrosis
- Registration Number
- IRCT201601171637N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research-Tarbiat Modares University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
The inclusion criteria:
Knee OA with Kellgren–Lawrence grade II and III in simple X-ray;
between 55-75 years old;
no previous or concomitant injury on the knee and other lower extremity joints; no previous history of serious knee trauma, surgery and arthroplasty;
no history of knee intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid or steroid in the last 6 months;
no history of surgery or traumatic injuries to the lower limbs;
no history of medical problems such as cardiopulmonary diseases, neurologic diseases, malignant diseases, chronic diseases such as diabetes;
no history of newly repaired fracture and bone implants;
no pacemaker and no history of WBVT contraindications for participants of the WBVT group;
The exclusion criteria:
Any systemic disorder in the body, according to the patient and physician;
taking any medication according to the patient;
incomplete treatment and assessment;
WBVT intolerance for the WBVT group;
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale for pain( 100 mm Ruler).;Knee Range of Motion. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometery in degree.;Time up & Go test. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Chronometer ( sec).;6 minute walk test. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Meter.;Electromyographic (EMG) root mean square (RMS) response of some lower limb muscles during maximum voluntary isometric contraction. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Electromygraphy.;Overall Sway Index. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System.;Antroposterior Sway Index. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System.;Medilateral Sway Index. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anteroposterior Sway. Timepoint: pre andp post intervention. Method of measurement: Forceplate.;Sway Average Velocity. Timepoint: pre andp post intervention. Method of measurement: Forceplate.;Mediolateral Sway. Timepoint: pre andp post intervention. Method of measurement: Forceplate.