Comparative study of the effect of knee brace and GMI on knee osteoarthritis

Investigating the effect of knee unloader brace compared to graded motor imagery on pain, function, range of motion, position sense, quality of life and and pain persistence in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250822066950N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-10

Start date

2025-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis. Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The group received a combination of Graded motor imagery(GMI) and a knee Unloader brace. Graded motor imagery is a treatment program that aims to sequentially activ

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Knee osteoarthritis grade 2 and 3 according to the Kellgren-Lawrence grading system Age range 40 years to 65 years (middle age) based on the new age range division

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: previous experience with knee surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention, one month after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale Questionnaire and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Indext Questionnaire.;Function. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Indext Questionnaire.;Range of motion. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: SF36 Questionnaire.;Position sense. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: Manual Situational Awareness Assessment Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention, one month after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale Questionnaire and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Indext Questionnaire.;Function. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Indext Questionnaire.;Range of motion. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: SF36 Questionnaire.;Position sense. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: Manual Situational Awareness Assessment Test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyede Gelare Razavi Khorasani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

gelarerazavii@gmail.com+98 21 4413 8605

Outcome results

None listed

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