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A study to see how effective is Myofascial therapy, conventional Physiotherapy along with factor support to improve condition of joints in Haemophilia Patients.

Effectiveness of Myofascial therapy and conventional physiotherapy with intermittent prophylaxis on Joint Health in Haemophilic Arthropathy- A Randomized Control Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/031836
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-03-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: D67- Hereditary factor IX deficiency Health Condition 2: D66- Hereditary factor VIII deficiency

Interventions

Intervention1: Myofascial Therapy and Conventional Physiotherapy along with Intermittent Factor Prophylaxis: Conventional Physiotherapy (4 sessions per week for 3 weeks) along with Myofascial Therapy

Sponsors

World Federation of Haemophilia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with Haemophilia A or B Patients with haemophilic arthropathy with at least one target joint involvement (elbow or knee) Patients above 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with any other congenital bleeding disorders i.e. Von Willebrand disease. Patients receiving regular physiotherapy for elbow or knee joint(s) prior to commencement of study. Patients with any fixed deformity of knee or elbow joint(s). Patients who have undergone elbow/knee synovio arthesis within last 6 months. Patients who do not give informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
WFH Gilbert ScoreTimepoint: Baseline Day 0 Midterm Day 10 Post Intervention Day 21 Follow up at 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Range of Motion for Knee and Elbow Joint (using Goniometer)Timepoint: Baseline Day 0 Midterm Day 10 Post Intervention Day 21 Follow up at 3 months;Manual Muscle Testing using hand held DynamometerTimepoint: Baseline Day 0 Midterm Day 10 Post Intervention Day 21 Follow up at 3 months;Haemophilia Joint Health Status (HJHS)Timepoint: Baseline Day 0 Midterm Day 10 Post Intervention Day 21 Follow up at 3 months;Functional Independence Scoring for Haemophilia (FISH)Timepoint: Baseline Day 0 Midterm Day 10 Post Intervention Day 21 Follow up at 3 months;EQ-5D-5LTimepoint: Baseline Day 0 Midterm Day 10 Post Intervention Day 21 Follow up at 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMridul Makkar

Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana

mjosephjohn@gmail.com8054959525

Outcome results

None listed

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