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The effect of Swedish massage on knee osteoarthritis

The effect of Swedish massage on knee osteoarthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201008114549N1
Enrollment
46
Registered
2010-10-31
Start date
2008-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis. Arthrosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: ultrasound: 0/5-1/5w/cm2, 5 minutes in medial and lateral joint line that gradually was increased. Trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: pulse duration 200-600ms
Rehabilitation
Control group: ultrasound: 0/5-1/5w/cm2, 5 minutes in medial and lateral joint line that gradually was increased. Trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: pulse duration 200-600msec, frequency 5-
Intervention group: ultrasound: 0/5-1/5w/cm2, 5 minutes in medial and lateral joint line that gradually was increased. Trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: pulse duration 200-600msec, frequen

Sponsors

Semnan university of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
35 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: woman with knee osteoarthritis, aged at least 35 years of age and had at least 5 from VAS pain assessment scale Exclusion criteria: presence of other musculoskeletal and medical condition that affect the knee, use of oral corticosteroids within the past 4 weeks, intra-articular knee depocorticosteroids within the previous 3 months, or intra-articular hyaluronate within the previous 6 months; arthroscopy of the knee within the previous year; significant injury to the knee within the previous 6 months; or a rash or open wound over the knee

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: womac scale.;Pain. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Fatemy

Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

fatemy@sem-ums.ac.ir+98 9802313354180

Outcome results

None listed

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