Status:
COMPLETED
End-range Mobilization on Pressure Pain Threshold
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pecs
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
60-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA) represents increased pain intensity due to peripheral and central sensitivity. Pressure pain threshold (PPT) is a widely applied (used) method for measuring the magnit...
Detailed Description
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis contributing to a major cause of disability worldwide. Although many mechanisms may contribute to knee pain severity, the patient-reported...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- the clinical classification criteria of knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology
- Categorization of patients as End Of Range Problem based on Maitland manual therapy
- female patients aged between 60 and 80 years
- uni/bilateral moderate-to-severe symptomatic tibiofemoral knee osteoarthritis with radiographic evidence of Kellgren-Lawrence scale 2 or 3
- pain during weight-bearing activities at least within 6 months
- at least 90° knee flexion
- sufficient mental status.
Exclusion
- acute inflammation of the knee
- total knee replacement in the opposite side
- severe degenerative lumbar spine disease (e.g. spondylolisthesis)
- systemic inflammatory arthritic or neurological condition
- physiotherapy/balneotherapy attendance or manual therapy within 3 months
- intraarticular injections in the prior 12 months
- use of walking aids
- contraindication for manual therapy
- complex regional pain syndrome
- cognitive impairment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 12 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 12 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04273906
Start Date
February 12 2020
End Date
March 12 2020
Last Update
October 19 2020
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Miklós Pozsgai
Harkány, Please Select, Hungary, 7815