Knee Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Sponsors
Tarbiat Modares University
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 The difference in the length of the lower limbs is more than one and a half centimeters Body mass index above 30 Genovarum with a knee angle greater than 10 degrees Joint injection in the last six months Medium to high intensity involvement of both knees
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscles activity around the knee joint during walking and sit to stand task. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography device. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: 36 item short form quality of life questionnaire and lequesne algofunctional index Questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Visual Analogue Scale.;Strength. Timepoint: Before and after the Intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBahare Jafarsalehi
Tarbiat Modares University
Outcome results
None listed