Study and comparison of the Effect of TECAR Therapy and physiotherapy in the Symptoms and Functions of the Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of knee.Osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190618043931N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of knee joint osteoarthritis by a physical therapist and selecting patients with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis based on physical examination and grades 3 and 4 osteoarthritis based on the Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic grading.
Duration of knee pain over 1 month
VAS score of at least 3
Written informed consent for participation in study
Exclusion Criteria
Contraindications of TECAR device such as pregnancy, pacemaker, cancer, open wounds, skin lesions, skin sensitivity and lack of heat perception
No written informed consent
Hyaluronic acid injections during the past 6 months or steroid injection 6 weeks before entry
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional status based on WOMAC questionnaire. Timepoint: Immediately after treatment, 1 month later, 3 months later. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;Pain level. Timepoint: Functional status based on WOMAC questionnaire. Method of measurement: VAS.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method