Effectiveness of physical therapy treatment on pain and physical functions in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: comparative study of manual therapy, supervised exercises and electro acupuncture versus well-designed home exercise program

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000264381
• Lead Sponsor: Dr.Afaf Shaheen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

The main inclusion criterion was a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee based on fulfillments of one of the following clinical criteria developed by Altman and colleagues1986,(18): 1) knee pain, age 38 years or younger, and bony enlargement; 2) knee pain, age 39 years or older, morning stiffness for more than 30 minutes, and bony enlargement; 3) knee pain, crepitus on active motion, morning stiffness for more than 30 minutes, and bony enlargement; or 4) knee pain, crepitus on active motion, morning stiffness for more than 30 minutes, and the age 38 years or older. Altman and colleagues found these criteria to be 89% sensitive and 88% specific.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients were excluded if they could not attend the required number of visits, had received a cortisone injection to the knee joint within the previous 30 days or had a surgical procedure on either lower extremity in the past 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified