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Piroxicam and Post-isometric Exercises in Improving Knee Osteoarthritis

Comparative Analysis of Piroxicam and Post-isometric Exercises in Improving Knee Osteoarthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230202057310N4
Enrollment
68
Registered
2023-09-12
Start date
2023-09-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis with grade 1, 2 and 3. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group-A will be treated with post isometric exercises. Treatment regimen is distributed in 12-week period thrice per week post isometric exercise sessions lasted fo

Sponsors

Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA) with grade 1,2 and 3 Age 40-75 years Both genders (male and female) Cartilage degeneration Local biomechanical factors (e.g., obesity, joint deformity, muscle weakness) Nutritional factors Postmenopausal women

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease) Rheumatoid arthritis Knee replacement patients Steroidal injection in the past 2 months Neuropathy Tumor Knee fractures Knee osteoarthritis (OA) with grade 4

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain reduction. Timepoint: 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC scale) and pain catastrophizing scale.;Increase in functional ability. Timepoint: 12 weeks. Method of measurement: WOMAC scale.;Swelling reduction. Timepoint: 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Lab investigations.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Range of motion. Timepoint: 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Goniometry will be used.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMaliha Khalid Khan

Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan

malihatareen1997@gmail.com+92 312 6827130

Outcome results

None listed

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