Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Surged Faradic Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation: High intensity surged faradic electrical stimulation evoking full tetanic contraction of quadriceps muscle. Low intensity surged far
Sponsors
Bhavana Mhatre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with unilateral knee OA, fulfilling ACR diagnostic criteria. It is as follows: knee pain along with three of following six items- Age >50 years old, morning stiffness 2. Age group: 40-60 years. 3. Most painful activity: 4. Subjects with normal BMI i.e. 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 5. Both genders. 6. Ability to follow instructions. 7. Ability to ambulate independently. 8. Subjects with low to moderate joint reactivity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with bilateral knee OA. 2. High tissue reactivity and irritability. 3. Rheumatoid arthritis/ Systemic Lupus Erythematosus/ inflammatory arthritis/ polyarthralgia. 4. Use of assistive ambulatory device. 5. Subjects having any lower extremity and spine pathology other than knee OA. 6. Any other surgical or medical condition that seriously limits subjectâ??s functional ability. 7. Subjects having any psychological/cognitive disorder. 8. Change in pain medication in the previous month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PainTimepoint: 1st, 3rd, 5th session | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed-up and Go test, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome SurveyTimepoint: 1st, 3rd and 5th | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSafa Honpode
P.T. School & Centre , Seth GS Medical College and KEM hospital
Outcome results
None listed