Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: 3 times a week, for 10 sessions every another day will be done. Conventional physiotherapy treatment includes these: 1. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(
Sponsors
Vice Chancellery of Research and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with primary knee osteoarthritis Having criteria of knee osteoarthritis according to American college of rheumatology Patients with grade 2 or 3 Kellgren-lawrence scale of moderate knee osteoarthritis Age more than 40 years Not being in the acute phase of the disease Able to write and read Men and women with moderate knee osteoarthritis Body mass index less than 35
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Systemic rheumatoid arthritis Secondary knee osteoarthritis Active knee synovitis Severe knee trauma Surgery intervention on knee during 1 year ago Intra-articular injection of corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid for at least the last 6 months Performing a physiotherapy treatment in the last 3 months Taking of Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug from a week before entering the study Musculoskeletal disorders in lower extrimities Disorders in lumbopelvic and hip region Bilateral involvement of knees which one of them is grade 4 Kellgren-lawrence scale
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and at the tenth session after the end of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Function. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and at the tenth session after the end of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Get up and go test.;Pain. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and at the tenth session after the end of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score.;Pain. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and at the tenth session after the end of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Intermittent and constant osteoarthritis pain.;Function. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and at the tenth session after the end of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Six minute walk test.;Function. Timepoint: One day before the intervention and at the tenth session after the end of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSayed Mohsen Mirbod
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed