Knee Osteoarthrosis. Primary gonarthrosis, bilateral and Other primary gonarthrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: LASER Group: A low-level Ga-As LASER was applied with 5 KHz frequency, a 100 mW point probe (average power), wavelength 905 nm, pulse duration 200 ns, 9 J/cm2 dosages per minute, for 6
Rehabilitation
LASER Group: A low-level Ga-As LASER was applied with 5 KHz frequency, a 100 mW point probe (average power), wavelength 905 nm, pulse duration 200 ns, 9 J/cm2 dosages per minute, for 6 minutes per ses
Action Potential Simulation Group: We applied Action Potential Simulation with intensity of 1mA, 150 Hz frequency, for 16 minutes per session. This group received hot pack and exercises including stre
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age between 14 and 40; Having knee pain according to Altman’s classification; Lack of regular exercise (non-professional or professional) over the past 10 years; Not regular or irregular (5 times per week) of analgesics and steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs within 2 months prior to study entry. Exclusion criteria: Insufficient treatment; Using other therapeutic modalities during the study; Trauma; Doing surgery during the study; Exacerbation of symptoms following the intervention; Patients who have had a history of knee surgery; Intra-articular injections in the past 6 months; and Lower extremity fracture in last 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stiffness, pain and physical function. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index (WOMAC).;Atrophy. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Tape measure.;Swelling. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Tape measure.;Knee function. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Knee and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).;Range of knee flexion. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Knee pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Asghar Akbari
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed