M17.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Osteopathic Treatment of the Patella
Group 2: Patellar Mobilization Therapy
Sponsors
Praxis für Osteopathie und Myoreflextherapie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: II) Medically diagnosed knee osteoarthritis. OR: Knee pain score >= 30mm on a 100mm visual analog scale (VAS) for at least 3 months during activities such as climbing stairs, squatting, or prolonged sitting. III) Anterior knee pain and at least one of the following conditions: Pain during direct compression of the patella against the femoral condyles at full knee extension. Pain on palpation of the posterior, lateral, or medial patellar surface. Pain during knee extension against resistance. Pain during isometric contraction of the quadriceps femoris muscle against suprapatellar resistance in slight knee flexion. Crepitus during active flexion or extension of the knee joint.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: I) Runner's knee or Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome II) Scar formation, adhesions, or complications from previous surgical procedures, ligament reconstructions, partial or total knee prostheses III) BMI >= 35 kg/m^2 IV) Any knee injections in the past month V) Previous inflammatory or post-infectious knee arthritis VI) Daily opioid intake VII) Severe comorbidities: Severe cases of cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, anxiety disorders, and depression
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) subscale : pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All other subscales of the KOOS questionnaire: Symptoms, Activities of Daily Living, Knee-related Quality of Life, Sport and Recreation, KOOS Questionnaire Patellofemoral Calculated from the data of the KOOS questionnaire: WOMAC pain and WOMAC composite | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactRalf Dierenbach
Praxis für Osteopathie und Myoreflextherapie
Outcome results
None listed