Osteoarthrosis. Erosive (osteo)arthrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention (3, Phonophoresis of glucosamine): Standard treatment (includes: IR, TENS and Exercise) with phonophoresis of glucosamine. Standard treatment includes: IR lasting for 20
Treatment - Other
Intervention (3, Phonophoresis of glucosamine): Standard treatment (includes: IR, TENS and Exercise) with phonophoresis of glucosamine. Standard treatment includes: IR lasting for 20 minutes in dista
Intervention (2, Ultrasound): Standard treatment (includes: IR, TENS and Exercise) with US. Standard treatment includes : IR lasting for 20 minutes in distance of 40-50 cm from knees, TENS in form of
Intervention (1, Placebo US): Standard treatment (includes: IR, TENS and Exercise) with placebo US. Standard treatment includes: IR lasting for 20 minutes in distance of 40-50 cm from knees, TENS in f
Sponsors
Deputy of Research, Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: presence of mechanical knee pain, osteophytes in knee X-ray, age above 50 years, morning stiffness lasting less than 30 minutes, crepitus in palpation of knee joint. Exclusion criteria: presence of other knee joint diseases, osteoarthrosis of hip and/or ankle joints, radicular pain originating from lumbar spine, physiotherapy history with intra/peri articular injection (corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid) during past six months, physiotherapy history during past six months, surgery history of knee joints, psychotic or mental disorders, neoplasm, infections, bleeding, neurologic disorders (sensory or motor)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 10 treatment sessions . Method of measurement: WOMAC INDEX Questionaire.;Duration of Morning stifness. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 10 treatment sessions . Method of measurement: Based on scale of 0-4.;Measurement of resting and activity pain. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 10 treatment sessions . Method of measurement: Based on Visual Analogue Scale (0-10).;Active range of motion of knee flexion. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 10 treatment sessions . Method of measurement: Based on Goniometery.;Swelling of knee joint. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 10 treatment sessions . Method of measurement: Based on tape measurement. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Atefeh Aminian Far
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed