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Control of Edema in the Knee in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Key facts

Who runs it
Uskudar University
Where
Türkiye1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
Trial code
Status
Completed
People taking part
75 people enrolled
Started
1 Sept 2023
Ended
6 Dec 2023
Type of study
Interventional, 3 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • conventional physiotherapy
  • exercises for the knee area
  • payment oriented massage
Record updated
7 December 2023

Who can take part

Age
30 years to 65 years
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Being between the ages of 30-65
  • Patients with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in stage 2 and stage 3 according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria(1) and also with measurable edema

Who cannot take part

  • Inability to continue treatment regularly
  • situations that prevent you from doing the exercise
  • inflammation that interferes with massage

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About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of exercise and classical massage in the control of knee edema in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

The 3 groups in the trial

  • control groupExisting treatment, for comparison

    commensal physiotherapy will be applied

    Treatment: conventional physiotherapy

  • exercise groupTreatment being tested

    exercises will be given

    Treatment: conventional physiotherapy and exercises for the knee area

  • massage groupTreatment being tested

    massage will be done

    Treatment: conventional physiotherapy and payment oriented massage

Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Exercise and Classical Massage in the Control of Edema in the Knee in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.
Record updated
7 December 2023