Comparison of the Manual Therapy and Muscle Contraction in the treatment of Patients with Knee Arthrosis

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis.; Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee; M17.1

• Registration Number: IRCT20210214050356N2
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with knee OA (diagnosed already)
Age 35 -65 years
Grade 2 Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic confirmed OA
Unilateral or bilateral knee OA.
Chronic stages of knee pain.
Patients who scored 30mm out of 100mm knee pain or greater on the VAS with activity intervention at baseline.
Those who consented were able to ambulate at least 30 meters on an even surface with or without a walking device and were able to perform physical exercises with minimal support.
WOMAC score above 10.
Knee extension lack 10 degrees or more.

Exclusion Criteria

Acute pain and inflammation.
Recent fractures.
Patients having other major musculoskeletal problems and having with red flag signs and patients with recent history of knee trauma.•
Prolonged immobilization.
Uncontrolled hypertension.
Severe cardiopulmonary disease.
Mentally challenged.
Severe osteoporosis.
Rheumatoid arthritis.
Neurological disorders affecting lower limb.
Individuals with impaired function such as stroke, neoplastic disorder and hip or knee arthroplasty.
Gout or Psedo-gout.
Hyper/ hypo-thyroidism.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity (at rest). Timepoint: Before intervention- After the 10th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Pain Intensity (during activities). Timepoint: Before intervention- After the 10th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Knee Extension Lack. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the 10th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Passive Knee Extension Test by using Goniometer.;Functional impairment. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the 10th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distance Covered. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the 10th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Six Minutes Walking Test (6MWT).;Chair Stand Repetition. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the 10th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: 30 Seconds Chair Stand Test (30CST).;Knee Mal-alignment. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the 10th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Tibio-Femoral Angle (TFA) by using Goniometer.