Knee Osteoarthitis. Arthrosis unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: 3 times a week, for 10 sessions. The conventional physical therapy treatment was defined as:
1. Acupuncture TENS (low rate): 2-10 HZ,200-300 microsecond, 25 minutes
Rehabilitation
Intervention group: 3 times a week, for 10 sessions. The conventional physical therapy treatment was defined as:
1. Acupuncture TENS (low rate): 2-10 HZ,200-300 microsecond, 25 minutes, four electrod
Control Group: will not receive any management and will continue their daily activity as they used to before participation in the study. They will also continue their medications as prescribed before
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor of Research and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age over 40 years of age; clinical criteria of OA including pain for at least 3 months and a pain level higher than 3 on a verbal numerical scale during gait, crepitus on joint mobilization and morning stiffness lasting 30 min or less; radiological signs of moderate KOA with grade 2 of KL scale in at least one knee; primary osteoarthritis; Independent walking without use of assistive device; BMI <35. Exclusion criteria: any vestibular, neurological (i.e. stroke, Parkinson’s, etc.)or any other musculoskeletal disorders and cardiovascular problem that limits patient’s ability to walk or cause any gait disorder; any altered sensation or nerve damage over the anterior knee; lower body surgery, injury or fracture within last 6 months; serious knee trauma and surgery in the past six months; surgery or injury to the back in the past 2 years; history of total knee arthroplasty; lower limb joint replacement; dysfunction in back, hip or foot; inflammatory or systemic arthritic condition e.g. rheumatoid arthritis ,psoriatic arthritis or gout; chronic widespread pain; major loss of vision; intra articular steroid or hylan G-F 20 injection within the previous 6 months; taking pain killers; presence of a severe medical condition that precluded safe participation in an exercise or gait program; intention to start or current participation in physiotherapy for knee OA in the last 12 months; history of lower limb strengthening program; more than 5 degrees of valgus malalignment on radiograph with anatomic alignment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before and Immediately After Treatment. Method of measurement: VAS, KOOS questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee Adduction Moment, Knee Joint Velocity, Knee Joint Angle, Ground Reaction Force. Timepoint: Before and Immediately After Treatment. Method of measurement: three-dimensional Motion Analysis System (Qualysis Motion Analysis + Kistler Force Plate). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Zahra Sadat Rezaeian
Muscoloskeletal Research Center, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences,
Outcome results
None listed