The Effect of Physical Therapy mobilization techniques in the management of knee osteoarthritis

Comparison of Maitland Mobilization and Mulligan Mobilization with Movement in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191025045233N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-12

Start date

2640-09-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-24

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial degenerative joint problem, which is the most common cause of disability. (1, 2) It is the most occurring form of all arthritis types . It accounts for functional disability and pain in 19.2 -27.8% of people who are more than 45 years of age .About 37 % people have Knee OA after the age of 60 years diagnosed through knee radiographs. OA has no known cure. The management aims to decrease pain and improve the functional capacity and then the quality of life

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: This group will receive Maitland Mobilization with movement. The patients of this group received Maitland Grade I and II mobilization for pain and Grade III mobilization

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients between ages 40-60 years.Patients with reduced knee ROM (greater than 10 degrees) due to pain in one or both knee joints. Patients with knee Osteoarthritis (diagnosed already). Patients with reduced knee Range Of Motion (greater than 10 degrees) due to pain in one or both knee joints. WOMAC score above 10. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) score above 10.Chronic stages of knee pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having contraindication to mobilization. Recent fractures Patients having other major musculoskeletal problems and having with red flag signs Patients with recent history of knee trauma Prolonged immobilization Any active inflammation in the knee joint.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Correcting knee osteoarthritis. Timepoint: 6 months. Method of measurement: Data collection tools.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correcting knee osteoarthritis. Timepoint: 6 months. Method of measurement: Data collection tools.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactZeeshan Mehmood

Riphah International University(Lahore Campus)

zeeshanmehmood525@gmail.com+92 61 8048600

Outcome results

None listed

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