The Effect of High TENS Intensity on Knee Osteoarthritis

The Comparison of High intensity and Low intensity "High TENS" Effect on Pain relief and Functional activity Improvement in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190108042292N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-14

Start date

2019-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-25

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Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 10 sessions of physiotherapy (3 sessions per week) including the modalities below:-20 minutes of high TENS electrical flow, with high voltage, 100Hz frequency and 5

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 50 Osteoarthritis of the knee joint diagnosed by Orthopedist or Rheumatologist Feeling pain in knee in most days of the last month Morning stiffness in knee joint for less than 30 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other connective tissue and rheumatism diseases that can affect the knee Acute neurological disorders or mental disorders Injection of steroid inside the knee in the last 3 months Operation in knee joint Having heart or other electrical implants Having physiotherapic programs in the last 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Intensity in VAS. Timepoint: First Session, Fifth Session, Tenth Session. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Syrus Taghizadeh

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

cyrustaghizadeh@semums.ac.ir+98 23 3365 4180

Outcome results

None listed

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