Comparison of the effects of routine physiotherapy and Pilates exercise on pain, function and quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis
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- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of knee.Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
- Registration Number
- IRCT201604041552N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice- Chancellor for Research Affirs of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
women with knee osteoarthritis , age range 50_70 years old; have a pain in the range of 30_70 mm based on the VAS, score 2 or 3 of standard Modified Altman.
Exclusion criteria: have been experienced physiotherapy or exercise therapy in the past 6 months; history of joint tap or steroid injection in the last year; active inflammation of the knee; pain at the hip and ankle; history of fracture or dislocation of lower limbs; any deformities in the lower extremitiesl; osteoporosis based on the criteria of T-Score (T= -2.5); history of systemic, immune system, cardiovascular diseases.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before and after treatment sessions. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Function. Timepoint: Before and after treatment sessions. Method of measurement: timed up and go test and 30 second chair stand test.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after treatment sessions. Method of measurement: SF39 questionnaire.