Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Release on Walking and Sit to Stand in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis

Effect of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Gait and Sit to Stand Task Biomechanics in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201128049511N2

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-25

Start date

2022-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: A series of lightweight steel instruments are gently applied to the muscles around the knee. The movement of the instrument in specific therapeutic directions is ap

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women and men with osteoarthritis of the knee Ability to walk without the use of assistive devices Pain between three and six in one knee, according to the visual analogue scale A positive clark test result Grade two and three osteoarthritis, according to the Kellgren-Lawrence scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have a history of a hip or knee joint fracture or ligament injury on the affected side that has resulted in permanent injury Candidate for knee replacement surgery Any congenital disease of the lower extremities or lower back or any orthopedic, neurological, or rheumatic disease that interferes with a person's normal gait or sit to stand task Joint injection in the last six months The difference in the length of the lower limbs is more than one and a half centimeters Medium to high intensity involvement of both knees Genovarum with a knee angle greater than 10 degrees A body mass index greater than 30

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gait and sit to stand task kinematic and kinetic variables. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Inverse dynamics and force plate.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Strength. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Musculoskelatal performance. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Functional tests.;Range of motion. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Goniameter.	—

Measure

Time frame

Gait and sit to stand task kinematic and kinetic variables. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Inverse dynamics and force plate.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Strength. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Musculoskelatal performance. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Functional tests.;Range of motion. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Goniameter.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Karimi Soluklo

Tarbiat Modares University

zahra_karimi@modares.ac.ir+98 21 8288 5052

Outcome results

None listed

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