Comparative impact of two packages of non pharmacological interventions on quality of life of knee osteoarthritis patients reporting at a tertiary care institution - A randomized control trial

not applicable0 个研究点目标入组 123 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2021年11月24日

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•1.Self-reported knee pain
•2.Radiological /clinical grade 1, 2, 3 as per Kellgren Lawrence scale (table - ) certified by clinician.
•3.Demonstrated minimal knee OA related dysfunction as per WOMAC score
•4.Motivated and willing to alter their lifestyle and able to comply with the planned schedule for follow up

•1.Candidates for surgery due to deformity or intra â??articular pathology
•2.Excessive obesity (BMI >40)or any co-morbidity not allowing proper exercise protocol
•3.Unresolved balance disorder
•4.Unresolved neurological disorder
•5.History of knee surgery or knee trauma
•6.Hip or ankle instability, excessive weakness
•7.Hip or knee replacement
•8.Intra-articular joint injection within 4 weeks of the study
•9.Inadequate communication skills in Hindi /Punjabi
•10.Illiterate (nor have any literate caregivers)
•11.Unable to comply with exercise protocol.
•Participants will also be excluded if they have a significant medical condition that will increase their risk of a significant adverse health event during physical activity (eg, myocardial infarction in the previous 6 months, abnormal blood pressure response to exercise, etc.); have any other known organic disease that would contraindicate safe participation in the study (eg, cancer); have a non-OA inflammatory arthropathy or another arthritic disorder (eg, rheumatoid arthritis); use oral corticosteroids regularly.

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