Magnet therapy ,acupuncture and isometric exercise in treatment knee osteoarthritis

Comparing the effectiveness of magnet therapy ,acupuncture and isometric exercise in patients with chronic and moderate knee osteoarthritis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181017041371N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-06

Start date

2018-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-29

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: In this study isometric exercise has been done for all patients.first group that only recieve isometric exercise are control group of this study. Intervention 2: in patients in Interve

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Knee osteoarthritis grade 2 Range of motion knee at least 100 degree Age between 45 to 65 years old History knee osteoarthritis at least 3 years Bilateral knee osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History acute knee injury Advanced knee osteoarthritis Infection in injection site History treatment with corticosteroids,NSAIDS,supplements ,magnet therapy,acupuncture and massage in 3-6 months ago History intra-articular injection in 3-6 months ago History of infectious or febrile disease,disagreement of patients Patients with pace maker or metal device in body Chronic disease such as heart,lung,liver,renal diseases,malignant tumors,active bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Western Ontario and McMaster universities osteoarthritis index(Womac score(knee). Timepoint: Before initiation treatment and 2 months after termination treatment. Method of measurement: Womac score.;Pain severity. Timepoint: Before initiation treatment and 2 months after termination treatment. Method of measurement: visual analogue score(VAS).;Range of motion. Timepoint: Before initiation treatment and 2 months after termination treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Western Ontario and McMaster universities osteoarthritis index(Womac score(knee). Timepoint: Before initiation treatment and 2 months after termination treatment. Method of measurement: Womac score.;Pain severity. Timepoint: Before initiation treatment and 2 months after termination treatment. Method of measurement: visual analogue score(VAS).;Range of motion. Timepoint: Before initiation treatment and 2 months after termination treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometer.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFayeze Hakimi

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

fa.hakimi@yahoo.com+98 21 2252 5793

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026