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Manual Therapy Versus Exercise Therapy in management of Osteoarthritis Knee

Short term effects of manual therapy versus exercise therapy in management of subjects with osteoarthritis of tibio-femoral joint. - A randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/08/004862
Enrollment
24
Registered
2014-08-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patient suffering with osteoarthritis knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Exercise therapy: Exercise therapy (Group 2) will have three days a week of supervised exercise program comprising of muscle strengthening of knee flexors and extensors using dry loads/

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Subject diagnosed with primary or secondary OA of tibio-femoral joint •Kellgren-Lawrence grading I, II & III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Previous history of fractures to the lower extremity (malunions) or spine. •Diagnosed with collagen vascular disorders or rheumatic joint diseases. •Previous history of trauma / soft tissue injuries to the knee within 6 -9 months of period. •Patients on analgesics steroids. •Any neurological, cardiovascular condition which can affect the performance of outcome measures or the intervention protocol.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psin: NPRS Joint range of motion Dynamometry WOMAC Index Timepoint: Psin: NPRS Joint range of motion Dynamometry WOMAC Index—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShyam Krishnan

KMC, Mangalore

shyamsgiga@gmail.com9880072564

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026