knee osteoarthritis. Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with primary knee osteoarthritis in grade2 or 3 based on kellgren and lawrence criteria patients with chronic knee pain (feeling pain in knee or around of it in most of the time, feeling pain in knee for recent year) age range between 30 and 60 no participant in strengthening program from 6 month ago BMI between 22 and 30 having at least 10% arthrogenic muscle inhibition in quadriceps muscle of affected knee
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: severe cardiovascular disease which prevents exercising drug addiction total knee arthroplasty or any other surgery on lower limb pain score more than 5 based on VAS during study knee surgery history , rheumatoid disease or septic knee , cancer secondary osteoarthritis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Arthrogenic muscle inhibition of quadriceps. Timepoint: before any intervention, after first session, end of ten session , one month follow up. Method of measurement: quantitative measurement using digital dianamometer.;Maximal voluntary isometric contraction. Timepoint: before any intervention, after the first session, end of ten-session, one month follow up. Method of measurement: quantitative measurement of muscle strength using digital dinamometer.;Pain. Timepoint: before any intervention, after the first session, end of ten-session, one month follow up. Method of measurement: using VAS.;Function. Timepoint: before any intervention, after the first session, end of ten-session, one month follow up. Method of measurement: using 6 minute waking test.;Balance. Timepoint: before any intervention, after the first session, end of ten-session, one month follow up. Method of measurement: using berg balance scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: before any intervention, after the first session, end of ten-session, one month follow up. Method of measurement: using WHO-QOL brief questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences