Effect of stretching in patient with knee osteoarthritis

Comparative Effects of Mulligan Traction Straight Leg Raise Versus Muscle Energy Technique on Pain Intensity and Hamstring Tightness in patient With Knee Osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210815052194N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-29

Start date

2021-08-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group A (Mulligan traction straight leg raise) treatment will be given to participant s for 4 week, baseline treatment will be moist hot pack and Tens for 10 minut

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both male and female Patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis grade 1 and grade 2, with the radiographic evidence as Kellgren-Lawrence criteria of knee osteoarthritis. Age between 40 to 65years. Subject shows more than mild pain on VAS. Patient more than mild disability in OKS. Unilateral involvement. Can walk without any assistive device e.g. crutches or walk helplessly. Patients who was willing to participate. At least can climb and incline the flight of stairs. Patient who quit all pain killers and muscle relaxant medication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy. Participant with diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders related to knee joint e.g. femoral-patellar syndrome. Patients with surgical history of lower limbs/spine. Patients with pathologies or any deformity of hip joint/spine. Patient with neurological disorder for example Alzheimer’s disease. Participants who were refusing to consent. Participants having unhealed fracture

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee pain intensity. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale will be used to measure the knee pain intensity.;Hamstring tightness. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer during active knee extension test will used to assess reduction in hamstring tightness.	—

Measure

Time frame

Knee pain intensity. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale will be used to measure the knee pain intensity.;Hamstring tightness. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer during active knee extension test will used to assess reduction in hamstring tightness.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oxford knee score questionnaire for disability. Timepoint: before intervention and 4th week. Method of measurement: Oxford knee score will be used for the assessment patients disability.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactZain Ali

Pro Health Rehab and Medical Center

zainalibal47@gmail.com+92 41 8887668

Outcome results

None listed

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