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EFFECTS OF WIRELESS ELECTRIC STIMULATION ON PAIN AND DISABILITY IN PATIENT WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE:A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/09/021331

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee

Interventions

Intervention1: wireless electric stimulation with exercise: it is an electric stimulation technique for muscle using frequency is 50Hz, pulse duration is 30-120, intensity according to patient tolera

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: subaccute stage of osteoarthritis pain more than 3 on visual analogue scale pain, stiffness and disability more than 25% in WOMAC scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient with recent surgeries (TKR,THR,TKA) flexion deformity of knee recent trauma or any dermatological condition in lower limb implanted cardiac pacemaker patients Any severe medical condition which exercise are contraindicated BMI above 30 kg/m2

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
visual analogue scale, Timepoint: On first day and last day of treatment (3 week intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Manual muscle testing (MMT) Medical research council (MRC scale)Timepoint: On first day and last day of treatment (3 week intervention);Western Ontario and Mcmaster arthritis index (WOMAC)Timepoint: On first day and last day of treatment (3 week intervention)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Purusotham Chippala

Nitte institute of physiotherapy

chippala1979@gmail.com9916460185

Outcome results

None listed

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