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Comparison of GT With TF Technique in Patient With Post-Operative Knee Stiffness
Led by Riphah International University · Updated on 2025-10-02
48
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
45 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Graston Technique and Tissue Flossing Technique in patients with post-operative knee stiffness on pain, range of motion, and functional outcomes. A randomized controlled trial was conducted at Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi. The total sample size was 48, divided into three groups. The study duration was six months. Purposive sampling was applied for recruitment, and group randomization was performed by lottery method. Only patients with post-operative knee stiffness meeting the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Outcome measures included goniometer, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaires. Data was collected at baseline and after interventions, and analysis was performed using SPSS version 23.
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Official Title
Comparison of GT With TF Technique in Patient With Post-Operative Knee Stiffness
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age group between 20 to 40 years.
- Both male and female.
- Patients with 6 weeks post-operative following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of femur, tibia, or fibula shaft fracture.
- Decreased knee flexion and extension with a minimum of 20° or above.
You will not qualify if you...
- Allergies to latex.
- Malignant or metabolic cause of knee fracture.
- Venous thrombotic disease or varicose veins.
- Cardiopulmonary illness and hypertension.
- Skin diseases or metabolic disorders.
- Patients with arthroplasty and arthroscopy.
- Patellar fracture or ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL rupture or injuries.
- Any pathological condition affecting the knees.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Banazir Bhutto Hospital,
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 46000
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Research Team
I
imran amjad, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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