The effectiveness of intermittent vacuum in knee osteoarthritis

The comparison of the effect of intermittent vacuum in combination with conventional physical therapy and conventional physical therapy on pain intensity , knee range of motion and functional disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015072016532N2

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-21

Start date

2014-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Gonarthrosis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will be received conventional physical treatment (including TENS, US, hot pack) and intermittent vacuum for 10 sessions in two weeks. The patients will perform q

Rehabilitation

The intervention group will be received conventional physical treatment (including TENS, US, hot pack) and intermittent vacuum for 10 sessions in two weeks. The patients will perform quadriceps settin

The control group will be received conventional physical treatment (including TENS, US, hot pack) for 10 sessions in two weeks. The patients will perform quadriceps setting exercise. Other knee exerci

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:patients aged between 45 to 65 years old with knee osteoarthritis that are diagnosed by physician and knee knee osteoarthritis grade 1 to3 according to the Kellgren . Lawrence classification; without any cupping treatment until present; the presence of knee pain more than 3 months. Exclusion criteria:The history of fracture or surgery on knee joint; history of systemic inflammatory disease; Low back pain; neuropathy; myopathy; knee deformity, the usage of anticoagulant drugs; platelet deficiency; history of corticosteroid injection in knee joint during the past 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Using visual analog scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Using WOMAC questionnaire.;Knee range of motion. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Using digital camera, marker and image j software.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSara Abolahrari Shirazi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty

sa_ahrari@yahoo.com+98 71 3627 1552

Outcome results

None listed

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