Knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Routine physiotherapy treatments (TENS and hot pack for 20 minutes, ultrasound for 5 minutes), general exercises (passive rectus femoris stretching, hamstrings, iliotibi
Sponsors
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 40 to 70 years Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee with chronic knee pain for 6 months or more Having grade 2 or 3 osteoarthritis of the knee according to the Kellgren-Lawrence grade No history of knee surgery and no history of intra-articular injection and physiotherapy in the last 6 months No more severe radiographic signs of the knee joint in the lateral side than in the medial side No osteoarthritis or trauma or pathological lesion in the Hip joint No history of musculoskeletal, articular, neurological disorders affecting balance
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: receiving other therapeutic interventions during the study, unwillingness to continue treatment, exacerbation of the patient's symptoms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Biodex system. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) questionnaire.;Function. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Ahmadreza Askari Ashtiani
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed