Knee Osteoarthristis
Conditions
Keywords
Range of Motion, Proprioception
Brief summary
Knee Osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent degenerative conditions in Pakistan. Although a variety of Physical therapy treatments have been proven to be beneficial in patients with early stages of knee Osteoarthritis. However, a few secondary impairments like Kinesiophobia which is the fear of movement have been unaddressed. Usually after conventional physical therapy, patients find immediate or short-term relief and that leads to cessation of follow up sessions. In situations like these, kinesiophobia is the greatest threat to mobility and can eventually effect quality of life by decreasing functional disability.
Interventions
PROCEDUREConventional Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthriths
Participants of Group A will receive the conventional physical therapy for Knee Osteoarthistis for a duration of 6 weeks atleast 2 times a week
PROCEDUREVirtual Reality-Based Therapeutic Exercise regimes
* Participants of Group B will receive Virtual Reality Based therapeutic exercises on the Xbox. The difficulty level of the games will progess each week. The duration of training will also also progress at treatment week progresses. * Frequency: 2-3 times a week for 6 weeks. Minimum 12 sessions in total.
Sponsors
Foundation University Islamabad
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This is a randomized controlled trial having two groups. One group will receive conventional physical therapy along with Natural apophyseal glides and the second will receive Natural Apophyseal Glides in addition to cranial base release with conventional physical therapy. Both groups will be recruited concurrently.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with unilateral knee OA involving mediolateral compartment * Knee OA grade 2 * Aged 40-65 years * Both Male and Female * NPRS value greater than
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with history of * History of systemic disorder (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis). * History of malignancy. * History of trauma. * Previous knee surgery. * Congenital musculoskeletal deformity (e.g., scoliosis, kyphosis). * Patients with history of fracture * Patients with history of Chondropatella Malacia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesiophobia | 6 weeks | Kinesiophobia will be measured using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia |
| Pain intensity | 6 weeks | Will be Measured using the Numeric Pain rating scale |
| Functional Disability | 6 weeks | Will be measured using WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed