Effect of Pilates with pain education in improvement of knee osteoarthritis

Evaluation of adding Pain neuroscience education to Pilates exercises on reducing on pain and improving function and psychological variables in individuals with knee osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210701051754N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-07

Start date

2021-07-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Individuals in this group receive 3 sessions of pain neuroscience education and 24 session (for 8 weeks) Pilates exercises. Education includes 3 individualized sess

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being Persian-native speaker male and female Being above 45 years old Having primary complaint of knee pain diagnosed as knee OA (>3 months’ duration) by an orthopedic physician.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having self-reported knee replacement or any other lower limb surgery 6 months prior to participation, Having a history of inflammatory, metabolic or neurological disease, Having knee ligament or meniscus injury in previous year, Having any mental health conditions Using therapeutic modalities 6 months before participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) Index.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Function. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Timed “Up & Go” (TUG) test.;Pain Catastrophizing. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS).;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK).;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ).;Physical activity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Function. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Timed “Up & Go” (TUG) test.;Pain Catastrophizing. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS).;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK).;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ).;Physical activity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) Index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Letafatkar

Kharazmi University

letafatkaramir@yahoo.com+98 21 2222 8001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026