knee osteoarthritis. Primary arthrosis NOS
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group : US, TENS, HOTPACK and EXERCISEUS is applied for 5 minutes to anterior, posterior knee in each session for ten sessions Conventional TENS is applies for 20 minutes in
Rehabilitation
Control group : US, TENS, HOTPACK and EXERCISEUS is applied for 5 minutes to anterior, posterior knee in each session for ten sessions Conventional TENS is applies for 20 minutes in each session fo
case group interventions: US, TENS, HOTPACK and EXERCISE + distractionUS is applied for 5 minutes to anterior, posterior knee in each session for ten sessionsConventional TENS is applies for 20 min
Sponsors
Shahid Bbeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Female patients with sever knee OA (grade 3&4 Kalgren Lawrence scale) with the age range between 45 and 75. Exclusion criteria : malignancy in knee joint, infection around the knee joint, metabolic disease, endocrine disorders, vascular disease, injection of corticosteroid in the last 30 days, recent start of use of anti-inflammatory medicine (in the last 30 days), open injuries in the knee, secondary osteoarthritis, history of knee fractures, surgery in the knee joint in the last 6 months, pain duration less than 1 year, knee joint hypermobility and ligamentus laxity, sever edema around the knee joint and psychological disorders. - Feel of pain in the chest, breathlessness, leg cramps, tumbling, sever perspiration and pale appearance and inability for finishing the 6 minute walking test. -Absence in two successive treatment sessions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional ability. Timepoint: in the 1st session, 10th session and 1 month after treatment ends. Method of measurement: by 6 minute walking test.;Amount of pain. Timepoint: in 1st to 10th session and 1 month after treatment ends. Method of measurement: by VAS measurement.;Amount of joint effusion. Timepoint: in 1st to 10th session and 1 month after treatment ends. Method of measurement: by measurement tape over and 10 cm above and bellow knee joint line.;Knee joint mobility. Timepoint: in 1st to 10th session and 1 month after treatment ends. Method of measurement: by goniometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: in 1st and 10th session and 1 month after treatment ends. Method of measurement: questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSomaye Mahmoodi Aghdam
Faculty of rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed