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The effect of hydrotherapy on balance in patients with grade 2 and 3 knee osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Knee osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis of knee
Registration Number
IRCT20160531028186N4
Lead Sponsor
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Patients (women aged 45-65) with osteoarthritis knee grad 2 or 3 knee osteoarthritis, according to Kellgren-Lawrence grade, can be trained to walk on urban obstacles.
No history of diseases such as urinary incontinence, open wound, skin diseases, heart disease lung disease, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes
Any neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, dizziness and problems vestibular based on testing dynamic visual acuity, Stroke and Parkinson.
The patient is not required to use walking accessories like a cane.
There is no articular injection in the last three months.
There is no traumatic surgery in the lower extremity.
Do not have any damage to the knee that has just occurred.

Exclusion Criteria

Reporting an increase in symptoms by the patient during treatment sessions
The patient does not complete the treatment sessions
The patient will use other treatments during the study

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Balance. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Biodex system.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) questionnaire.;Risk of falling. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Biodex system.;Disability. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.
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