Osteoarthritis of knee. Gonarthrosis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Strengthening exercises, Flexibility exercises, Endurance exercises and active range of motion will be trained to the first group. In addition a pamphlet which illustrates exercise mov
Rehabilitation
Strengthening exercises, Flexibility exercises, Endurance exercises and active range of motion will be trained to the first group. In addition a pamphlet which illustrates exercise movements will be g
The second group should attend in the rehabilitation clinic 3 times a week for 6 weeks. They will receive passive modalities including hot pack for 20 minutes, Trans-cutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimula
Sponsors
Aja university of medical science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: knee pain in the most of the days in the previous month, crepitation in active movements of the joints, morning stiffness less than 30 minutes, age between 45 to 60 years of old, swelling at the examination exclusion criteria: severe osteoarthritis according to Kellgren and Lawrence radiologic criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain severity. Timepoint: at the lunch of study, at the end of 6th weak, at the end of first month and at the end of 6th month. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaires. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Daily activity difficulty. Timepoint: at the lunch of study, at the end of 6th weak, at the end of first month and at the end of 6th month. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaires.;Difficulty in exersice. Timepoint: at the lunch of study, at the end of 6th weak, at the end of first month and at the end of 6th month. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).;Quality of life. Timepoint: at the lunch of study, at the end of 6th weak, at the end of first month and at the end of 6th month. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSara sadat Mohsenalhosseini
Aja university of medical science
Outcome results
None listed