Effects of therapeutic pulsed ultrasound on balance in women with knee osteoarthritis

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• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis.; M15-M19; In this block the term osteoarthritis is used as a synonym for arthrosis or osteoarthrosis. The term primary has been used with its customary clinical meaning of no underlying or determining condition identified.

• Registration Number: IRCT20161015030306N2
• Lead Sponsor: Tarbiat Modares University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 March 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

Primary symptomatic knee osteoarthritis for at least 6 months
Women between the ages of 40 and 73 years
No other treatments for 6 months prior to the study

Exclusion Criteria

No contraindications for treatment with ultrasound (like cancer, wound, ...)
Subjects should not present serious neurologic and systemic diseases, musculoskeletal or chronic inflammatory disorders, diabetes or any other conditions that could influence the balance of the patients
Not having osteoporosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Center of Pressure path length, Center of Pressure displacement Range, Center of Pressure displacement velocity. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 till 4 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain, functional balance status. Timepoint: Before intervention. 2 till 4 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale questionare, WOMAC questionare, Lequesne questionare, Timed Up and Go Test, 6 Minute Walk Test.