knee Osteoarthritis. Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: this group received 3 daily therapeutic exercises (three times a day with 10 repetition) plus 5 sessions kinesiotape therapy. The exercises were including: straight
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with grade 2, 3 OA knee (tibiofemoral) according to kellgren-and-lawrence-system Diagnosed and referred by a specialist Pain score between 4 to 7 on a visual analog scale Radiological signs in affected knee Age ?45 years Knee range of motion: 0 to 100 degree Body mass index between 20 and 30 knee pain history for 6 months or more.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Using knee Kinesiotape within the previous 6 months Knee joint injections within the previous 6 months Using electrical stimulation within the previous 3 months Previous knee surgery History of lower limbs fracture within the previous 6 months Articular inflammatory diseases Alternating swelling of the knee History of skin allergy Patients with diabetic neuropathy Referral pain to the knee History of knee soft tissue structures injuries or knee surrounding structures injuries Balance disorder due to vestibular system disorders Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the affected side History of knee or hip replacement Rheumatoid arthritis Neurological diseases Deformity or contracture in the ankle, knee, or hip joints Ankle or hip joints osteoarthritis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee joint position sense error (proprioception). Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 minutes after the first intervention session, after the fifth session, one week after the last evaluation for follow up. Method of measurement: inclinometer.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 minutes after the first intervention session, after the fifth session, one week after the last evaluation for follow up. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 minutes after the first intervention session, after the fifth session, one week after the last evaluation for follow up. Method of measurement: Berg balance test.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Persian version of the WOMAC questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShabnam shahali
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed