knee osteoarthritis. Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group1(ozone therapy): In this group, patients undergoing ozone therapy for 3 times a week, for 6 sessions. Ozone is a colorless gas and an unstable form of oxygen that ha
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Median knee osteoarthritis (Grade 2 or 3 based on Kellegren and Lawrence knee radiography) Patients over 45 years old Satisfaction of patients participating in the study Failure to respond to conservative and physiotherapy treatments over the past 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindication of laser therapy (pregnancy, epilepsy, cardiac pacemaker, hyperthyroidism, cancer) Contraindication of ozone therapy (epilepsy, coagulopathy, recent heart attack, hyperthyroidism, thrombocytopenia, G6PD deficiency) Corticosteroid consumption in the last three months previous Knee surgery Ankylosis Varus or Valgus deformity of knee
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical performance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 6th session of laser therapy and 3rd session of ozone therapy and the end of the sessions of both methods. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire (WOMAC questionnaire).;Pain score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 6th session of laser therapy and 3rd session of ozone therapy and at 12th session of laser therapy and 6rd session of ozone therapy. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Range of motion of knee joint. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 6th session of laser therapy and 3rd session of ozone therapy and the end of the sessions of both methods. Method of measurement: Goniometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSolmaz Fakhari
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed