The Effect Of Massage And Aromatherapy On Knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: osteoarthritis.; Arthrosis; M15, M19

• Registration Number: IRCT2016062113768N8
• Lead Sponsor: Shahrekord 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: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 93

Inclusion Criteria

Having Osteoarthritis of grade 2 or 3 based on the grading system kellgren-lawrence; Approved osteoarthritis knee by Rheumatologist; Having the disease for at least 6 months and a maximum of 5 years; No history of local skin infections, open wounds; deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins in the areas of massage; Age between 40-65 years; Having a history of other autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis; No history of chronic diseases such as diabetes neuropathy; NSAID prescribed for knee pain during the study; Not taking medications intra-articular injection of 3 months ago; No history of knee surgery and severe trauma knee; No history of asthma and heart disease.
exclusion criteria: Lack of follow-up ; exacerbation of symptom; Loss of smell.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Morning stiffness. Timepoint: Before intervention-after intervention(fifth session)-after intervention(tenth session). Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).;Fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention-after intervention(fifth session)-after intervention(tenth session). Method of measurement: MFI)) multidimensional fatigue inventory.;Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention-after intervention(fifth session)-after intervention(tenth session). Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)-VAS.