Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Pain Neuroscience Education: 8 weeks of supervised rehabilitation with a total 12 sessions will be given. Pain Neuroscience Education(PNE) along with exercises will be given with a tot
Sponsors
SOAHS Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals diagnosed with OA using American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines that described OA based on clinical examination as knee pain in addition to 3 of the following 6 criteria: -more than 50 years of age -less than 30 minutes of morning stiffness -crepitus -bony tenderness -no enlargement, or an absence of palpable warmth -along with radiographic classification of OA knee by Kellegren and Lawrence. Knee pain for more than 3 months Symptoms of hyperalgesia measured using two-point discrimination device vernier caliper NPRS > 3 on walking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Systemic inflammatory arthritis Intra- articular corticosteriod injection within 6 months A history of hip or knee surgeries Individuals with associated neurological deficits Intention to start or currently participating in lower limb exercise programs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6- minute walk test, two- point discrimination using vernier caliperTimepoint: Baseline, at the end of 8th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Central Sensitization Inventory scaleTimepoint: Baseline, at the end of 8th week;Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Survey (KOOS)Timepoint: Baseline, at the end of 8th week;Numerical Pain rating ScaleTimepoint: Baseline, at the end of 8th week;Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)Timepoint: Baseline, at the end of 8th week;Quantitative Sensory Testing - Pain Pressure ThresholdTimepoint: Baseline, at the end of 8th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPrem V
SOAHS Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed