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A clinical trial to study the effectiveness of mobilization with exercises versus pain education with exercises and exercises alone in patients with long standing knee pain

Effect of Mulligans mobilization with movement versus biopsychosocial pain education along with exercises in individuals diagnosed with chronic osteoarthritis of knee - A randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/071011
Enrollment
78
Registered
2024-07-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Mulligans Mobilization with Movement: The subjects in Group A will receive Hot packs for 20 minutes as a standard care followed by 40 minutes with 10 minutes of Mulligans Mobilization w

Sponsors

Makesh Babu
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients fulfilling the clinical criteria of the American College of Rheumatology for OA of Knee 2. Clinically and or radiologically diagnosed case of Grade 2 and 3 bicompartmental knee osteoarthritis according to the Kellgren and Lawrence classification 3. Unilateral or bilateral knee OA (most painful knee nominated by the patient will be considered) 4. Both genders will be included 5. Pain intensity of at least 4 cm on Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and maximum of 7 during activity 6. B.M.I (Body Mass Index) - 18-30 Kg per m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any history of trauma to the knees 2. Ligament injuries or neurological impairments 3. Previous knee or hip surgery 4. Fracture of lower extremity 5. Deformity of knee joint 6. Pain in the knee joint referred from another region 7. Rheumatoid arthritis 8. Severe cardiopulmonary disease 9. Uncontrolled hypertension and acute or terminal illness 10. Previous physiotherapy treatment for knee pain (previous 6 months) 11. Recent steroid injections in the knee joint (previous 3 months) 12. Peripheral Neuropathies 13. Peripheral vascular disease 14. Varicose vein 15. Osteoarthritis of Hip

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Range of Motion - Knee Flexion and Knee Extension Timepoint: 0 Weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) 2) The Western Ontario And Mcmaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC Scale) 3) Timed Up And Go Test (TUG)Timepoint: 0 Weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Makesh Babu

Garden City University

preethi.rajesh@gardencity.university9845718613

Outcome results

None listed

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