Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Osteoarthritis

NCT06181955 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AWH/EC/03/2021/2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present study has examined the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy along with conventional physical therapy on functional ability in grade IV knee osteoarthritis. Intervention program was performed for four weeks. Conventional physical therapy included ultrasound therapy, isometric quadriceps, straight leg raising (SLR) and isometric hip adductor strengthening exercises. Functional ability was assessed using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) score.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Keywords

Physical therapy; Lower Extremity Functional Scale score; Ultrasound therapy; Exercises; Quadriceps

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) score

  It is a measurement tool used to assess the functional status and ability of individuals with lower extremity musculoskeletal conditions or injuries. The LEFS consists of 20 items and each item is rated on a scale from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating extreme difficulty to perform the activity and 4 indicating no difficulty at all. The scores for all items are summed to obtain a total score ranging from 0 to 80.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants in this group received Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in addition to conventional physical therapy.

Other: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy; Other: conventional physical therapy

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants in this group received conventional physical therapy only.

Other: conventional physical therapy

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy OTHER

The ESWT was performed by an ESWT instrument (Chattanooga) once a week for four consecutive weeks (a total of four sessions).

Experimental

conventional physical therapy OTHER

Conventional physical therapy consisted of ultrasound therapy and three types of knee-strengthening exercises.

Control group; Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Grade IV primary knee Osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosed by an orthopaedic surgeon based on the Kellgren-Lawrence score

You may not qualify if:

• Secondary knee OA,
• rheumatoid arthritis,
• psoriatic arthritis,
• the presence of any red flags (metastatic growth, thrombophlebitis),
• neurologic or psychiatric impairments,
• tissue injuries of the knee joint,
• previous knee joint replacement or other surgeries in the knee joint,
• already received ESWT,
• Intra articular injection
• unable to walk independently

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Saud University: lead

Study Sites (1)

King Saud University

Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee; Motor Activity

Interventions

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Osteoarthritis; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic Therapy; Diathermy; Hyperthermia, Induced; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Masood Khan, MPTh

  King Saud University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Two group experimental-control design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2023
• First Posted: December 26, 2023
• Study Start: December 6, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 2, 2022
• Study Completion: April 27, 2022
• Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)