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