KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS. Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: traditional physiotherapy treatment and active cathodal tDCS on the center of the head group. traditional physiotherapy treatment includes electrotherapy (transcuta
Sponsors
Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People with the age range of 50-65 years People with grade 2 and 3 of osteoarthritis as diagnosed by an orthopedic specialist and based on the Kellgren and Lawrence system classification3- Having at least 3 of the 6 clinical symptoms of the American College of Rheumatology criteria, which include:• Age over 50 years,• morning dryness that lasts less than half an hour,• sensitivity to touch in the bone margin,• Hissing sound in active joint movements,• Bone enlargement that is mentioned in the examination,• Absence of palpable heat People with predominant right leg involvement (if the lesion is bilateral, the involvement of the right side should also be predominant) People with limited knee range of motion Proficient in Persian language Have a minimum pain score of 4 or more People with involvement of the internal compartment of the tibia-femoral joint
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Knee joint replacement or tibia osteotomy on the affected side Have knee surgery in the last six months Neurological conditions that affect organ function (Parkinson's, stroke and multiple sclerosis) Inability to walk without help People who have recently undergone treatment or exercise for knee osteoarthritis People who are prohibited from performing pain management techniques, such as lack of sensation and epilepsy Traumatic injury of the knee Advanced cardiovascular diseases Severe joint inflammation Obvious mental health disorder History of another rheumatology disease that causes secondary osteoarthritis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PAIN. Timepoint: before treatment, session 10, 1month after treatment. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale(0-10),.;RANGE OF MOTION. Timepoint: before treatment, session 10, 1month after treatment. Method of measurement: degree of knee flexion range of motion by goniometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional ability. Timepoint: before treatment, session 10, 1month after treatment. Method of measurement: KOOS questionnaire, tests of getting up from a chair in 30 seconds, fast walking 4 times on a 10-meter path, step in 15 seconds. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Rahimi
Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed