Knee osteoarthritis. Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
Conditions
Interventions
1-Received ten sessions of EMG-Biofeedback controlled knee osteoarthritis exercises.These exercises include: Strengthening exercises of Quadriceps muscles, Strengthening of Hip adductors, Closed Kinem
TENS(by CM mode,for twenty minutes on path of pain, HP(,for twenty minutes) and US( pulse method, one MHz frequency for five minutes0. Intervention 2: Control group
1-Conventional knee osteoarthritis exercises training to patients include
Strengthening exercises of Quadriceps muscles, Strengthening of Hip adductors, Closed Kinematic Chain exercises, Stretching exercises for Hamstring muscle and Properioception training by physical ther
TENS(by CM mode,for twenty minutes on path of pain, HP(,for twenty minutes) and US( pulse method, one MHz frequency for five minutes.
Rehabilitation
Intervention group
Control group
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Knee osteoarthritis according to criteria of American College of Rheumatology(ACR); Knee pain at least for 6 months; Absence of inflammatory joint disease or secondary osteoarthritis; No physical treatments program in the previous year; No intraarticular injections at the last three months; No history of knee surgery; Exclusion criteria; The tendency of patient to withdraw from the project at any time.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS (Visual Analogue Scale).;Symptoms and quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vastus Medialis to Vastus Lateralis muscles mean force ratio. Timepoint: Before intervention , one month after intervention, two months after intervention. Method of measurement: by electromyography device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Yahyaei Bavil
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Iran University of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed