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Strain Counterstrain and Muscle Energy Technique in Patients of Knee Osteoarthritis

Pakistan76 participantsStarted 2024-03-15

Plain-language summary

This study aimed to evaluate the comparative effects of Strain Counterstrain (SCS) and Muscle Energy Technique (MET) on pain, range of motion (ROM), and functional disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Conducted as a single-blinded randomized control trial at the University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, 76 participants were divided into two groups, receiving either SCS or MET alongside routine physical therapy. Outcome measures included pain intensity, ROM, and functional disability via KOOS.

Who can participate

Age range45 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 45 to 65 years (Pandiselvi, 2019). * Patients who were willing and able to comply with the study protocol and follow-up procedures (Arslan et al., 2022). * Patients having Grade 2 knee OA Kellgren and Lawrence system. In this system, grade 2 signifies minimal severity of OA (Ratzlaff et al., 2018). Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital deformities (Deng et al., 2021). * Having any tumor or related pathology such as cancer (Arslan et al., 2022). * Patients having any previous knee surgery (Khan et al., 2023). * Patients with isolated/predominantly patellofemoral symptomatic osteoarthritis, inflammatory diseases, joint effusion, or excessive knee deformity (Deng et al., 2021).

What they're measuring

Pain intensity reduction measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07066670

SponsorUniversity of Lahore

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-13

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