knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Group A:physical agents and isometric quadriceps exercises
Group B:They received the same physical agents as group A in addition to OKC exercises.
Group C:received the same physical agents as group A performed CKC exercises.
Sponsors
Tongji Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria included unilateral knee osteoarthritis based on the radiological and clinical criteria for osteoarthritis diagnosis, the patients can walk for 100m or more on a surface that is uneven, they have knee pain lasting over 6 months and they have a limitation in knee flexion ROM more than 15 degrees
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria included any surgical history in the last 6 months on lower extremities, injection of steroids or hyaluronic acid in the articular cartilage, diabetes mellitus, communicative or cognitive impairments, congenital abnormalities, heart problems, neurological disease, unstable angina, total or partial hip or knee replacement, uncontrolled hypertension, traumatic conditions, respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, chronic kidney or liver diseases and stroke patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee ROM measurement;Knee pain measurement;Muscle strength;Knee functional condition; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMin Lu
Tongji Medical College
Outcome results
None listed