Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: custom moulded plastic knee orthosis: intervention group will receive standard treatment& custom moulded plastic knee orthosis in the P&O unit, P.M.R dept RIMS. Patients will be follo
Sponsors
ShortTerm R D Project under DST Manipur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patient with Knee OA who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria • KL grading 2 and 3
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.arthritis other than osteoarthritis; 2.operation on the knee in the past six months; 3.any intra-articular steroid injections in the past 3 months, hyaluronic acid injection in the last 9 months, 4.any previous fracture of the tibia or femur; 5.skin disease, peripheral vascular disease or varicose veins; 6.inability to apply a brace because of physical limitations such as arthritis in the hand or an inability to bend over
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 10% reduction in pain scores using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and 10-20% improvement in functional score using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis IndexTimepoint: 10% reduction in pain scores using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and 10-20% improvement in functional score using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index at baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 20% improvement in functional outcomeTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Yumnam Ningthemba Singh
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed