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Effectiveness of Joint Distraction Versus Passive End Range Overpressure in Osteoarthritis:

NCT07710404 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2026-07-17

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Summary

Knee osteoarthritis was a common degenerative joint condition that caused pain, stiffness, reduced range of motion, and functional limitations. This study compared two manual therapy techniques: Joint Distraction and Passive Joint End-Range Overpressure. The goal was to determine which technique was more effective at reducing pain, improving knee range of motion, enhancing function, and improving quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either Joint Distraction or Passive Joint End-Range Overpressure for 4 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Joint distraction GROUP A

The joint distraction is the manual approach in knee osteoarthritis. This is very efficient in managing pain, to increase range of motion and reduce stiffness of joint due to osteoarthritis. A specialized greave would be created to distract the knee joint. Using a platform beneath the lower leg to create counterpressure, the knee would be put in flexion while sustained traction will be performed for 20 minutes while the patient would be in a supine posture. In each session, the traction would be adjusted to the patients' perceived threshold. The least amount of work that caused patients to get distracted would be employed as a diversion

OTHER

Passive Joint End-Range Overpressure TO GROUP B

The passive joint end-range overpressure is the technique of Maitland grade IV which is performed passively. End-range Individual Maitland mobilizations were carried out at the tibiofemoral joint. Depending on the patient's level of pain and tolerance, an oscillatory accessory approach using Grade III or IV was carried out. Patients positioned their knees in their true end range while lying supine on the plinth. The most limited or reproducible knee pain was caused by the accessory approach that was employed. By moving the therapist's body without making any additional movements, the physical contact accurately replicated the hand position of the mobilization. For three minutes, Maitland mobilization was carried out twice at a rate of one oscillation every one or two seconds, with a 30-second break in between

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Faisalabad

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
59 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-25
Primary Completion
2026-05-12
Completion
2026-05-25

Countries

  • Pakistan

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