Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Mechanical Traction and Therapeutic Exercises in Treatment of Primary Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare between therapeutic exercises and therapeutic exercises preceded by mechanical traction in treatment of patients with primary knee osteoarthritis attributed to ...
Detailed Description
Knee osteoarthritis is the most common cause of musculoskeletal pain and disability, resulting in major disability and pain in affected individuals. It is a chronic degenerative disorder of multifacto...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients will have grade II of primary knee osteoarthritis.
- Patients with bilateral primary knee osteoarthritis, the more painful knee will be selected as the affected knee in this study.
- Age of patients will range from 45 years to 65 years old.
- Duration of illness will range from 3- 12 months.
Exclusion
- Malignancy
- presence of skin lesions or infections at the treatment sites
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04830748
Start Date
May 1 2022
End Date
December 1 2022
Last Update
December 8 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 12613