Musculoskeletal Diseases osteoarthrities
Conditions
Interventions
group A
group B
group c
Sponsors
faculty of physical therapy, kaferelshiek university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) moderate or moderate to severe knee OA (grade II or III according to the radiological classification of knee OA defined by Kellgren and Lawrence. (b) age between 45-65 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) severe OA (grade IV according to the Kellgren¿Lawrence system of classification). (b) history of rheumatologic or inflammatory diseases; (c) received oral or systemic corticosteroids during the 2 weeks prior to treatment; (d) received an intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid agents during the previous month; (e) poorly controlled diabetes mellitus with fasting blood sugar greater than 11.1 mmol/L; (f) history of anticoagulation therapy; (g) history of prior total knee replacement surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee ROM ,pain,stiffness and functional abilities | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| walking ability (walking 6 M and then measure pain) | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactamal fawzy
dean faculty of physical therapy, kaferelshiek university
Outcome results
None listed