The Effects of Chiropractic Manipulation, Mobilisation and Exercise Therapy on Knee Joint Position Sense in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202002763876912
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Johannesburg Health Science Department
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
The participants who are to be included in the study must meet the following criteria:
45-80 years old, as this age group represents OA.
Male or female.
Clinical diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis based on the EULAR guideline
Participants are to be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following exclusion criteria:
Participant has a history of knee surgery.
Participant in which chiropractic manipulation is contraindicated.
Participant in which mobilisation techniques are contraindicated.
Participant in which exercise therapy is contraindicated.
Participant who has consumed or received analgesics, corticosteroid medication, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or muscle relaxants within a week of starting the trial.
Participant who have received physical therapy treatment (physiotherapist, biokineticist and /or chiropractor) within the last week of starting the trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Possible outcomes of the study could show that the joint position sense in osteoarthritic knees improve, with each of the interventions: manipulation, mobilisation and exercise therapy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Possible outcomes of the study could show that the pain, stiffness and physical functioning in osteoarthritic knees improve, with each of the interventions: manipulation, mobilisation and exercise therapy.