Physiotherapy and exercise therapy by biofeedback method in people with knee osteoarthritis

The effect of neuromuscular training of gastrocnemius and Gluteus maximus compared to quadriceps muscles by biofeedback method on pain, function and changes in electromyography findings in subjects with knee osteoarthritis, during gait: A randomized single blind clinical trial intervention

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231024059846N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-30

Start date

2023-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

moderate knee osteoarthritis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Neuromuscular training by biofeedback method for the quadriceps muscle during walking In addition to routine physiotherapy treatment. Intervention 2: Intervention g

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with moderate knee osteoarthritis in the age range of 40 to 75 years With pain number more than 3 on the VAS scale have unilateral KOA (in bilateral cases, the side where the pain and symptoms predominate is considered the studied side The subjects have experienced pain in most of the days of the last month Have the ability to walk normally for 15 to 30 minutes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have a previous history of hip or knee joint replacement. have hip or ankle osteoarthritis at the same time. have rheumatoid arthritis of the joints at the same time. Have a BMI > 35 Kg/m2 In the past six months, she/he has received treatments such as oral or injectable corticosteroids, any knee surgery such as osteotomy, conservative treatments such as physical therapy, manual therapy, acupuncture, and exercise therapy. Any neuromuscular-skeletal disease that made walking "difficult" for the patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: VAS: Before and after the first session, after the tenth session, after three months/ KOOS: Before first session, after the tenth session, after three months. Method of measurement: visual analog scale- KOOS.;Function. Timepoint: KOOS: Before the first session, after the tenth session, after three months/ 10 M Fast walking: Before and after the first session, after the tenth session, after three months. Method of measurement: KOOS, 10 M Fast walking.;Amplitude of muscle action. Timepoint: Before and after the first session, after the tenth session, after three months. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography and force plate.;Muscle contraction duration. Timepoint: Before and after the first session, after the tenth session, after three months. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography and force plate.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: VAS: Before and after the first session, after the tenth session, after three months/ KOOS: Before first session, after the tenth session, after three months. Method of measurement: visual analog scale- KOOS.;Function. Timepoint: KOOS: Before the first session, after the tenth session, after three months/ 10 M Fast walking: Before and after the first session, after the tenth session, after three months. Method of measurement: KOOS, 10 M Fast walking.;Amplitude of muscle action. Timepoint: Before and after the first session, after the tenth session, after three months. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography and force plate.;Muscle contraction duration. Timepoint: Before and after the first session, after the tenth session, after three months. Method of measurement: Surface electromyography and force plate.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoheila Ganjeh

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

s.ganjeh100@gmail.com+98 913 093 0449

Outcome results

None listed

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