Knee osteoarthritis (Gonarthrosis). Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: arthralgia since the past 3 months; radiologic evidence of articular damage (grade 2,3 of Kellgren-Lawrence scale) based on knee OA criteria of ACR and age between 45-75 years. Exclusion criteria: systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), any history of intera articular injection, knee surgery or physiotherapy in the last 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee pain. Timepoint: before intervention,1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;Joint Stiffness. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;Function. Timepoint: before intervention,1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;The maximum distance of walking. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Lequesne Index.;Activity of daily living. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 months & 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Lequesne Index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahid Beheshti Univeraity of Medical Sciences