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the effect of uphill walking on knee osteoarthritis

The effect of uphill walking on pain, range of motion, stride length, walking speed and disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171115034920N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2017-11-15
Start date
2017-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Arthrosis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention: routine physiotherapy + walking on inclined treadmill. Intervention 2: control: routine physiotherapy.
Rehabilitation
intervention: routine physiotherapy + walking on inclined treadmill
control: routine physiotherapy

Sponsors

university of social welfare and rehabilitation science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria : 2 and 3 grade of osteoarthritis based on Kell grenade Lawrence scale don't receive physiotherapy treatment for knee osteoarthritis ,one year before entry to research don't take intra articular injection from 3 month before entry to research don't have history of trauma,fracture,dislocation and surgery of knee joint lack of BMI above 30 kilogeram per square meter worst reported pain during last week , at least is 30 mm on the VAS lack of systemic arthritis don't use of walking assisting device exclusion criteria: injury or severe hypotension as a result of intervention intolerable increase of pain disinclination to participate in research 2 continuous session absence

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: preintervention-the end of 10 session- 20 days after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Range of motion. Timepoint: preintervention-the end of 10 session- 20 days after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer.;Walking speed. Timepoint: preintervention-the end of 10 session- 20 days after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: 10 meter walking test.;Stride length. Timepoint: preintervention-the end of 10 session- 20 days after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: distance division on stride number.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Disability. Timepoint: preintervention-the end of 10 session- 20 days after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionary.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactparisa sedaghatnejad

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

p.sedaghat93@gmail.com+98 26 3223 6984

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026