Physical Fittness
Conditions
Keywords
Mobilization with movement,knee osteoarthritis,
Brief summary
we tested the effect of adding the mobilization with movement to the traditional physical therapy program on pain, ROM and functional disability in patients with knee OA. study hypothesis: there will be no significant difference between traditional physical therapy program and the mobilization with movement plus the traditional physical therapy program on pain, ROM and functional disability in patients with knee OA
Interventions
PROCEDUREjoint mobilization with movement
PROCEDUREtraditional physical therapy program
I.R, stretching exercises, strengthen exercises
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with unilateral osteoarthritis knee age ranges from 30-60 years old grade 1 or 2 on Kallegren and Lawerance scale. body mass index not more than 36
Exclusion criteria
* history of major knee injury or surgery, tumors, osteoporosis, patients undertaking analgesics, patients with uncontrolled hypertension, bleeding, dermatological problems, psychiatric disorders, hearing problems, cognitive problems and pacemaker.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| functional disability | baseline and up to 10 months | measured by WOMAC scale |
| Range of motion for the knee joint | baseline and up to 10 months | measured by Gynom digital electrogoniometer |
| pain | baseline and up to 10 months | measured by visual analogue scale |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed