physical therapy intervention: retro-walking and forward-walking underwater treadmill training
Study summary
The purpose of this study Will investigate and compare the effects of retro-walking and forward-walking underwater treadmill training on pain, function and ROM in subjects with chronic knee OA
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
40 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
1. 60 patients with chronic knee OA.
2. Age ranges from 40-60 years old of both genders.
3. body mass index (BMI) 25- 35kg/m2.
4. The degree of osteoarthritis was mild or moderate and have a Kellgren- Lawrence radiographic grade of of1-3.
5. unilateral knee osteoarthritis involvement.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. hydrophobia.
2. pregnancy.
3. infection.
4. psychiatric disorder.
5. haemorrhagic diathesis.
6. cardiac pacemaker.
7. all Subjects with deformity of hip, knee \& ankle.
8. any CNS or PNS involvement.
9. recent steroidal or intraarticular injections (3 months).
10. systemic inflammatory disease and bone malignancy.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Pain intensity — up to three monthes Pain intensity will be measured by visual analog scale (VAS. ). It is line with worst pain at one end and no pain at the other end
knee disability — up to three months knee disablity will be measured by The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index. The WOMAC is a self-administered instrument containing 24 items measuring 3 subscales: physical function (17 items), pain (5 items), and stiffness (2 items).Scores range from 0 to 96 for the total WOMAC where 0 represents the best health status and 96 the worst possible status.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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