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To explore the combined impact of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and a structured exercise program on pain,balance,joint position and quality of life in individuals with knee osteoarthritis

Additional effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation along with institutional exercise therapy on pain, strength, balance, proprioception and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis individuals-The Experimental Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/070340
Enrollment
66
Registered
2024-07-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation: The experimental group will receive neuromuscular electrical stimulation training for tweenty minutes along with institutional exercises therapy ,t

Sponsors

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation college of physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Subjects with grades 2 and 3 OA according to K-L OA grades 2) According to ACR guidelines Using history and physical examination pain in the knee and Any 3 of the following - Over 50 years of age Less than 30 min of morning stiffness -Crepitus on active motion - Bony tenderness - Bony enlargement - No palpable warmth synovium

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with Previous hip arthroplasty Subjects with Acute ankle injuries Epilepsy Skin tumors metastasis Skin lesion at applied site

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)Visual analogue scale 2)Hand held dynamometerTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) Post-intervention (4 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Four square step tests Inclinometer WOMACTimepoint: At baseline (0 weeks) Post-intervention (4 weeks)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Venu Mohan Dharmapuri

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation college of physiotherapy .

venumohan@gmail.com9440690707

Outcome results

None listed

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