Impact of Mulligan Squeeze Technique on Meniscal Derangement in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University of Faisalabad
- Where
- Pakistan1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 26 people enrolled
- Started
- 2 Feb 2024
- Ended
- 25 Apr 2024
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Mulligan's Squeeze Technique - manual therapy
- Conventional Physiotherapy
- Record updated
- 30 April 2024
Who can take part
- Age
- 30 years to 55 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Can take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- • Pain during maximal knee flexion, pain when maximal extension of knee occurs; Both genders were taken; male and female; Age between 30 to 55 years; Tenderness along the line of joint; Complain or history of abnormal clicking sounds and/or popping of knee; If any of the mentioned special tests are positive: "Apley's compression and distraction test", the "Disco test or Thessaly's test" with almost 20° flexed position of knee, and "McMurray's test"; Participants who were willing to take part in the study
Who cannot take part
- • Presence of any knee co-morbidities; Knee OA of Grade 4; ACL or some other knee ligament injury/tears; Contusion present on knee, fracture of knee; Knee dislocation; Knee instability due to any ligamentous injury; Constant pain or discomfort due to underlying reasons (e.g. hyper-algesia), and any other wound or ailment; Participant not willing to be a part of the study
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The objective of this study is to find out the effects of Mulligan's Squeeze technique added as a complementary treatment to the conventional physiotherapy for the management of meniscal derangement in knee osteoarthritis patients.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Group ATreatment being tested
Group A was given hot pack at knee joint for 10-15min. Then the Mulligan's Squeeze Technique was applied. The patient in supine lying. The therapist placed thumb on joint line tenderness of knee. With the other thumb, the therapist reinforced the first thumb. The patient was asked to slowly flex knee. The therapist maintaining the thumb contact, applied the force centrally. The force was increased progressively as the knee moved towards full range of available flexion. At the end range, the therapist assisted the tibia to move towards more flexion with ulnar border of their hand. This position was maintained for a few seconds and the overpressure was applied. Then patient was asked to perform knee extension. As the knee moved towards extension the force applied from both thumbs was progressively reduced. At maximal extension, no force was applied. This was repeated 10 times in each set with total 3 sets. After this stretching and strengthening exercises were performed by patient.
Treatment: Mulligan's Squeeze Technique - manual therapy and Conventional Physiotherapy
- Group BExisting treatment, for comparison
Group B was given hot pack at knee joint for 10-15min. Then they were asked to perform stretching and strengthening exercises of the knee with at least 10 repetitions in each set and a total two sets in a day.
Treatment: Conventional Physiotherapy
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- The Impact of Mulligan Squeeze Technique as an Adjunct to Conventional Physiotherapy on Meniscal Derangement in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
- Record updated
- 30 April 2024