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Effect of Maitland Mobilization With Low Level Laser Therapy in Treatment of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Jan 30, 2024

Trial Information

Current as of October 04, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Description

Knee OA is associated with pain and disability, high treatment costs, decreased productivity, and absence from work and thus has a substantial and growing burden on society Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in combination with Maitland mobilization and conventional physical therapy in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis. Participants: Seventy five subjects of both genders with age range from 50 to 65 years, with proven bilateral knee OA diagnosed and referred by orthopaedist were recruited for the study and randomly assigned into three groups.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Subjects with proven bilateral Knee OA with age range 50- 65 years according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria.
  • 2- Only patients with X-ray stages II and III osteoarthritis selected according to Kellgren \& Lawrence classification system.
  • 3- BMI equal to or less than 30 . 4- Patients with Knee pain lasted at least 6 months with intensity at least 3 on VAS scale in activities such as going up-and downstairs, sitting and squatting.
  • 5- Patients with normal mental state. 6- Patients who are not participating in physical therapy in the recent 3 months.
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  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • 1. Patient with history of gout, infection, tumour, autoimmune diseases, trauma or other causes of knee pain or knee deformities.
  • 2. Patient with neurologic dysfunction, or with history of chronic disease that may affect the study.
  • 3. Patient with history of knee intra-articular injection in the past 6 months.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Cairo, Dokki, Egypt

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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