Objectives: comparison of manual therapy and taping in patients 40-60 years old with knee osteoarthritis
Design: 36 patients with knee osteoarthritis were selected and divided into two groups of taping and manual therapy (mobilization) by simple randomization. It was not blinded.
Setting: At the first of each session, each group would receive a routine physical therapy including Ultrasound and TENS. Taping was performed in 6 sessions, every other day and manual therapy was done in 10 consecutive sessions.
Participants : patients with knee osteoarthritis
Inclusion criteria:
Knee pain more than a year; medial knee pain with crepitation during active movements; ageing 40-60 years old; morning stiffness more than 30 minutes; osteophyte in knee joint; more joint space loss in medial side of knee than lateral side
Exclusion criteria:
surgery in the lower extremity, especially in the last 6 months; intra-articular steroid injection in last 1 month; arthroplasty in the lower limb; fracture in the lower limb; tumor; patients who have received physiotherapy treatment during the last 6 months; rheumatoid arthritis
Main outcome measures: pain and functional disability
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016020624149N3
Registration date:2016-07-13, 1395/04/23
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2016-07-13, 1395/04/23
Registrant information
Name
Fahimeh Kamali
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 1627 1551
Email address
kamalif@sums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2010-05-05, 1389/02/15
Expected recruitment end date
2010-07-11, 1389/04/20
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
comparison of manual therapy and taping in patients 40-60 years old with knee osteoarthritis
Public title
Comparison of manual therapy and taping in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Knee pain more than a year; medial knee pain with crepitation during active movements; ageing 40-60 years old; morning stiffness more than 30 minutes; osteophyte in knee joint; more joint space loss in medial side of knee than lateral side
Exclusion criteria:
surgery in the lower extremity, especially in the last 6 months; intra-articular steroid injection in last 1 month; arthroplasty in the lower limb; fracture in the lower limb; tumor; patients who have received physiotherapy treatment during the last 6 months; rheumatoid arthritis
Age
From 40 years old to 60 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
36
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Vice-Chancellery for Research Office, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Central Building of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Blvd, Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Postal code
Approval date
2010-09-23, 1389/07/01
Ethics committee reference number
CT-89-5115
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
knee arthrosis
ICD-10 code
M17.5
ICD-10 code description
other secondary gonarthrosis
Primary outcomes
1
Description
knee pain
Timepoint
before and after intervention
Method of measurement
Numerical Rating Scale
2
Description
patient's function
Timepoint
before and after intervention
Method of measurement
WOMAC questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
joint mobilization
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
Taping
Category
Treatment - Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Physiotherapy Center of School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Fahimeh Kamali
Street address
Abiverdi St. Chamran Blvd. Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellery for research affairs, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Basir Hashemi
Street address
Central Building of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Blvd. Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellery for research affairs, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Fahimeh Kamali
Position
Associate Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Abiverdi St. Chamran Blvd. Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Postal code
Phone
+98 71 3627 1552
Fax
Email
kamalif@sums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Fahimeh Kamali
Position
Associate Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Abiverdi St. Chamran Blvd. Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Postal code
Phone
+98 71 3627 1552
Fax
Email
kamalif@sums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Fahimeh Kamali
Position
Associate Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Abiverdi St. Chamran Blvd. Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Postal code
Phone
+98 71 3627 1551
Fax
Email
kamalif@sums.ac.ir
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)