The Effect of Four Weeks of Swedish Massage on Knee Joint Biomechanical Parameters During Walking in Adult Women With Knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis of Knee

Registration Number: IRCT20181210041914N1

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Bahonar university of Kerman

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Women in the age range of 45 to 65 years
Having radiological symptoms of osteoarthritis in one knee
Chronic knee pain for 1 month or more
Morning stiffness less than 30 minutes
Crepitus

Exclusion Criteria

Any pain or lesion in the lower limb (except osteoarthritis of the knee)
Use of energy drinks, drugs and alcohol
The presence of wounds, warts, cracks and inflamed acnes in the area of ??the extensor muscles of the affected knee
History of neurological and muscular diseases
Existence of any systemic diseases such as rheumatism, diabetes or a history of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases
History of any surgery on the affected knee
Intra-articular injection (PRP) during the last six months
History of fractures and dislocations in the lower extremities during the past year
Have a regular exercise program for the past six months
Having knee pain less than one day a month
Inability to walk without help

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kinematics parameters of walking gait. Timepoint: The mentioned variable was measured at the baseline (before the intervention) and 4 weeks after the start of the massage intervention. Method of measurement: Motion Analysis System.;Muscle activity of quadriceps. Timepoint: The mentioned variable was measured at the baseline (before the intervention) and 4 weeks after the start of the massage intervention. Method of measurement: Bio electronica muscle electrical activity recorder made in Italy, Usb2 + model with 16 channels.;Voluntary isometric strength of quadriceps muscles. Timepoint: The mentioned variable was measured at the baseline (before the intervention) and 4 weeks after the start of the massage intervention. Method of measurement: Hand Held Dynamometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee Joint Proprioception. Timepoint: The mentioned variable was measured at the baseline (before the intervention) and 4 weeks after the start of the massage intervention. Method of measurement: In order to evaluate the knee joint proprioception, a system consisting of skin marking, digital imaging with Canon camera (20 megapixel resolution made in Japan) and AutoCAD software (made by Autodesk USA) was used.;Symptoms Of Knee Osteoarthritis. Timepoint: The mentioned variable was measured at the baseline (before the intervention) and 4 weeks after the start of the massage intervention. Method of measurement: The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.