Therapeutic exercise in knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Primary knee osteoarthritis.; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of the knee]; M17.0 - M1

• Registration Number: IRCT20101228005486N6
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

Primary OA of the knee joint grade 2, 3 according Kellgren and Lawrence scale;
?Female gender;
Age between 50-75;
Suffering from knee pain for at least six months and with intensity 3 on the VAS scale in activities such as getting up and down stairs, sitting and squat;
No history of knee intra-articular injection in the past six months;
Referral from a specialist;
No history of acute traumatic injuries approved by the referral physician;
No history of previous surgery or injury in the knee joints and lower extremities;
BMI equal or less than 30;
Patient's consent to participate in the research;
Normal mental state;

Exclusion Criteria

History of neuromuscular disease;
Bone implants,
History of new fractures in lower limbs;
Participating in exercise therapy and physical therapy programs in the recent three months.
History of chronic disease and generally any disease or conditions that known to affect the investigation;
Malignant tumors;

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: pre-intervention and post-intervention. Method of measurement: VAS pain scale.;Active knee range of flexion. Timepoint: pre-intervention and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometery.;The circumference of the thigh. Timepoint: pre-intervention and post-intervention. Method of measurement: With centimeter tape.;Thickness of the muscles of Vastus Lateralis and Medialis. Timepoint: pre-intervention and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Sonography.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Activity. Timepoint: Pre -intervention and Post -intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up & Go Test and Six-Minute Walk Test.