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The effect of balance training with conventional physiotherapy on knee osteoarthritis

Evaluation the effect of balance training with conventional physiotherapy on clinical improvement of knee osteoarthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201008274641N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2011-09-21
Start date
2010-05-05
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. Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: only routine physiotherapy include TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation), Ultrasound, Hot pack for 10 session. Intervention 2: Intervention group: routine p
Rehabilitation
Control group: only routine physiotherapy include TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation), Ultrasound, Hot pack for 10 session.
Intervention group: routine physiotherapy with balance training

Sponsors

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center of Tabriz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between 50 to 65 years; knee joint stiffness less than 30 minutes; mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. Exclusion criteria: severe osteoarthritis (grade iv) according to ACR classification; secondary osteoarthritis; acute synovitis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Functional improvement. Timepoint: Before and after 10 sessions of physiotherapy. Method of measurement: WOMAC & Lequesne Questionnaires.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: before and after 10 sessions of physiotherapy. Method of measurement: WOMAC and Lequesne quastionnaires.;Fall risk decrease. Timepoint: Before and after 10 sessions of physiotherapy. Method of measurement: bidex balance system.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBina Eftekharsadat

Physical medicine and rehabilitation center of Tabriz

binasadat@yahoo.com ; binasadat@gmail.com+98 41 1336 4672

Outcome results

None listed

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