Retro-walking in Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT04546659 NA COMPLETED

In osteoarthritis the most affected joint is knee due to degenerative changes. Degenerative changes cause age-related wear-and-tear and may be accelerated by injury, health and lifestyle factors, and possibly by genetic predisposition to joint pain or musculoskeletal disorders. Knee osteoarthritis causes pain, swelling \& stiffness in joint. Patients unable to perform ADL's and IADL's due to pain. Various treatment methods are used for management of knee osteoarthritis. But physiotherapy approach is best option for making patients independent after medical management. This study will be a randomized control trial, used to compare the effectiveness of retro-walking and conventional therapy to improve pain, functional disability and performance in knee osteoarthritic patient. Subjects with knee osteoarthritis meeting the predetermined inclusion \& exclusion criteria will divide into two groups using lottery method. Time up \& Go (TUG), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) \& Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) tools for screening will be used for data collection. Subjects in one group will be treated with retro-walking \& conventional therapy and other will be treated with conventional therapy. Each subject will receive a total 6 weeks treatment session, with 3 treatment sessions per week. Recorded values will be analyzed for any change using SPSS 21 version.

Details

Lead sponsor	Riphah International University
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	34
Start date	Fri May 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Completion	Mon Feb 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Conditions

• Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

• Retrowalking
• Conventional Therapy

Countries

Pakistan