Knee Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: home-based exercise, and also flexible knee orthosis. Participants will be asked to wear flexible knee orthosis for 8 weeks except when sleeping or showering. Parti
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Kellgren and Lawrence grade 2 or 3 according to AP knee radiographs Pain intensity greater than 4 based on VAS standing and walking without assistance 50 - 65 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of surgery or trauma in osteoarthritic limb Physical therapy, chiropractic, or acupuncture treatment, or knee-specific exercises in the past 6 months oral or intra-articular corticosteroid use within the past 6 months or any other intra-articular injections such as hyaluronic acid or PRP Uncontrolled blood pressure, heart disease, insulin-dependent diabetes, impaired kidney function, use of medications that cause dizziness, nervous system disorders, taking muscle relaxant medications history of wearing knee orthoses in past 6 months allergic skin reaction other types of arthritis such as Rheumatoid arthritis BMI>30
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain via visual analog scale(VAS). Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: visual analog scale(VAS).;Physical function. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quadriceps muscle thickness. Timepoint: before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound.;Functional mobility via Timed-Up and Go (TUG). Timepoint: before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: TUG: measuring the time to get up from a chair, walking at certain distance, turn around, return to the chair, and sitting down again.;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Tampa scale.;Lower limb muscles function via sit-to-stand test. Timepoint: before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Counting the number of times the patient comes to a full standing position during 30 sec. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Azadinia
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed