The effect of adding hold relax exercises to shortwave diathermy (SWD) and manual therapy on reducing pain and increasing activity of daily living (ADL) in knee joint osteoarthritis patients

The effect of adding hold relax to shortwave diathermy (SWD) and manual therapy in knee joint osteoarthritis patients - The effect of HR to SWD and MT in OA knee patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056526

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-20

Start date

2024-10-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Hold relax exercises, shortwave diathermy and manual therapy shortwave diathermy and manual therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with grade 2-3 knee OA based on the Kellgren and Lawrence classification. Aged 45-59 years and 60-74 years. Both men and women. Experienced knee pain and limitations in daily activities. Must also receive shortwave diathermy (SWD) and manual therapy according to the hospital protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with a history of cardiorespiratory disease, such as using a pacemaker. Neurological disorders that result in the inability to feel hot temperatures. Participants who have undergone procedures such as total knee replacement or total knee arthroplasty.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
reducing pain and increasing ADL ability	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
there were significant changes between the study groups	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactDina Fitriyah Nurin Rahmadi

Hasanuddin University Biomedical Science Study Program

dinafitriyah46@gmail.com+6281340730602

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026