Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, Knee Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Improving Functional Ability in Knee Osteoarthritis (Grade iv)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06181955
• Other study ID #: AWH/EC/03/2021/2
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 6, 2021
• Est. completion date: April 27, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: King Saud University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: April 27, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: February 2, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 45 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Intervention

Other:
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
The ESWT was performed by an ESWT instrument (Chattanooga) once a week for four consecutive weeks (a total of four sessions).
• conventional physical therapy
Conventional physical therapy consisted of ultrasound therapy and three types of knee-strengthening exercises.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	King Saud University	Riyadh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
King Saud University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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