The Effect of transcranial direct stimulationof different brain cortex areas plus the traditional physical therapy on pain and function of subjects with knee osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- knee osteoarthritis.Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181216042010N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Individuals aged 50-70 years
Individuals with grades 2 and 3 of OA to the diagnosis of orthopedics by System Kellgren and Lawrence
Having at least 3 signs of the 6 clinical symptoms of the American College of Rheumatology
People with dominant right leg involvement (in the case of bilateral, the right lesion is also dominant)
Minimal pain 4 according to the visual scale of pain
Having knee surgery for the last six months
Replacing the knee joint or tibia osteotomy on the affected side
Neurological conditions affecting organ function (Parkinson's disease, stroke and multiple sclerosis)
Inability to walk without help
History of another rheumatic disease that causes secondary osteoarthritis
People with lack of sensation and epilepsy whom pain modification techniques are prohibited
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: before initiation of treatment, 10 session, 1 month ago. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Function. Timepoint: before initiation of treatment, 10 session, 1 month ago. Method of measurement: questionnaire and tests.;Strength of muscle. Timepoint: before initiation of treatment, 10 session, 1 month ago. Method of measurement: dynamometer.;Range of motion. Timepoint: before initiation of treatment, 10 session, 1 month ago. Method of measurement: goniameter.