Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA), Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Knee Osteoarthritis
Brief summary
The purpose of this study Will investigate and compare the effects of retro-walking and forward-walking underwater treadmill training on pain, function and ROM in subjects with chronic knee OA
Detailed description
In the current study, Sixty subjects from both genders, the dominant side only will be involved. They will be divided in to three equal groups: group A (experimental1), group B (experimental 2), group C (control), they will be signed a consent form to share in this study which aimed to investigate the effects of retro-walking and forward-walking underwater treadmill training on pain, function and ROM in subjects with chronic knee OA
Interventions
retro-walking and forward-walking underwater treadmill training
Sponsors
Cairo University
Nourhan Atwa Said
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Opaque sealed envelope
Intervention model description
Retro walking and forward walking training exercise
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. 60 patients with chronic knee OA. 2. Age ranges from 40-60 years old of both genders. 3. body mass index (BMI) 25- 35kg/m2. 4. The degree of osteoarthritis was mild or moderate and have a Kellgren- Lawrence radiographic grade of of1-3. 5. unilateral knee osteoarthritis involvement.
Exclusion criteria
1. hydrophobia. 2. pregnancy. 3. infection. 4. psychiatric disorder. 5. haemorrhagic diathesis. 6. cardiac pacemaker. 7. all Subjects with deformity of hip, knee & ankle. 8. any CNS or PNS involvement. 9. recent steroidal or intraarticular injections (3 months). 10. systemic inflammatory disease and bone malignancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | up to three monthes | Pain intensity will be measured by visual analog scale (VAS. ). It is line with worst pain at one end and no pain at the other end |
| knee disability | up to three months | knee disablity will be measured by The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index. The WOMAC is a self-administered instrument containing 24 items measuring 3 subscales: physical function (17 items), pain (5 items), and stiffness (2 items).Scores range from 0 to 96 for the total WOMAC where 0 represents the best health status and 96 the worst possible status. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knee range of motion | up to three months | knee joint rang of motion will be measured by goniometer |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary Contactnourhan atwa said, bacalora
Outcome results
None listed