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Control of Edema in the Knee in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Exercise and Classical Massage in the Control of Edema in the Knee in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06010394
Enrollment
75
Registered
2023-08-24
Start date
2023-09-01
Completion date
2023-12-06
Last updated
2023-12-07

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Conditions

Edema, Edema Leg, Knee Osteoarthritis

Keywords

massage

Brief summary

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of exercise and classical massage in the control of knee edema in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed description

This study will be a prospective randomized controlled study. It is planned to include 75 patients with knee osteoarthritis in this study. It was categorized as osteoarthritis(OA) stages according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria. Patients were randomly divided into three groups. the investigators first group is the control group (KG) and this group will receive classical physical therapy with ultrasound and subcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Exercise therapy will be applied to the second group in addition to the classical physical therapy applied to the KG. The third group will be given classical massage in addition to the classical physical therapy applied to the KG. The treatments to be applied to the patients will be 3 sessions per week and it is planned to continue for 4 weeks. Knee edema, pain severity, functional status and daily life activities will be measured at the beginning and in the 4th week of the patients. The data obtained will be analyzed statistically.

Interventions

OTHERconventional physiotherapy

ultrasound electrotherapy cold applications

OTHERexercises for the knee area

range of motion exercises strengthening exercises exercises to reduce edema

OTHERpayment oriented massage

10 / 15-minute massage treatments to reduce payment

Sponsors

Uskudar University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

classical physical therapy, exercise therapy, classical massage

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Being between the ages of 30-65 * Patients with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in stage 2 and stage 3 according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria(1) and also with measurable edema

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to continue treatment regularly * situations that prevent you from doing the exercise * inflammation that interferes with massage.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score4 weeksIt is used to detect symptoms and restrictions in current work that individuals do in daily life. The test is collected under 2 main headings, consisting of 6 questions about the effect of symptoms and 8 sub-activities that question the status of the activity. The answer to each question in the test is scored between 0-5. The scores that the person gets from each question are added together and these scores are divided by 70 and multiplied by 100. High score means low quality of life.
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index4 weeksPain, joint stiffness and functional status; Evaluated with the Arthritis Index of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities. The scale is a disease-specific, multidimensional, self-administered health status tool used in hip or knee osteoarthritis27. It consists of 24 questions on pain, stiffness and physical disability and is approximately 10 min. can be completed in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index consists of 24 questions under three sub-headings. Pain consists of 5 questions, stiffness 2 questions and function 17 questions. Each sub-parameter is scored between 0-4 points. Accordingly, it is classified as pain (0-20), stiffness (0-8) and function (0-68). A high score indicates poor health, a low score indicates good health.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026