knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Patients in this group will be taught isometric exercises to strengthen the quadriceps muscle with repetitions three times a day, 10 times each time. Meloxicam 15 mg dai
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with knee osteoarthritis (stage 2 or 3) Age category 40 to 70 years Satisfaction to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having rheumatic diseases, diabetes and systemic inflammatory diseases bursite anserina Knee osteoarthritis with predominant lateral involvement of the knee Injection of hyaluronic acid and glucosamine compounds during the last 6 months Corticosteroid injections over the past six weeks6 Having tumor malignancies Existence of any contraindications for laser treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately and three months after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately and three months after the last treatment session. Method of measurement: the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParisa Taheri
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed