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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Osteoarthritis

NCT06181955 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-12-26

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Summary

The present study has examined the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy along with conventional physical therapy on functional ability in grade IV knee osteoarthritis. Intervention program was performed for four weeks. Conventional physical therapy included ultrasound therapy, isometric quadriceps, straight leg raising (SLR) and isometric hip adductor strengthening exercises. Functional ability was assessed using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) score.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

OTHER

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

The ESWT was performed by an ESWT instrument (Chattanooga) once a week for four consecutive weeks (a total of four sessions).

OTHER

conventional physical therapy

Conventional physical therapy consisted of ultrasound therapy and three types of knee-strengthening exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Saud University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Masood Khan, MPTh · King Saud University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-06
Primary Completion
2022-02-02
Completion
2022-04-27

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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