Shock Wave Versus Traditional Physical Therapy for Adult Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, Exercise therapy program.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Shock Wave, Traditional Physical Therapy, Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis. Basic parameters: from 40 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
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Official title
Shock Wave Versus Traditional Physical Therapy for Adult Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) versus structured therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA), with respect to pain reduction and improvement of knee function.
Detailed description
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a highly prevalent chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by progressive cartilage loss, chronic pain, stiffness, functional disability, and reduced quality of life in adults, particularly the elderly.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has emerged as a non-invasive physical modality that delivers acoustic pressure waves to musculoskeletal tissues, stimulating biological responses such as enhanced microcirculation, anti-inflammatory cytokine modulation, neovascularization, cartilage and bone repair processes, and decreased pain transmission.
Interventions
- Other Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Patients will receive extracorporeal shock wave therapy. - Other Exercise therapy program
Patients will undergo a structured exercise therapy program.
Primary outcome measures
- Change in pain intensity [Time frame: 5-week after intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Stiffness assessment [Time frame: 5-week after intervention]
- Assessment of physical function [Time frame: 5-week after intervention]
- Knee range of motion [Time frame: 5-week after intervention]
- Incidence of adverse events [Time frame: 5-week after intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults ≥ 40 years with clinical and radiographic diagnosis of chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA) (Kellgren-Lawrence grade II-III).
- Both sexes.
- Persistent knee pain ≥ 3 months.
- Ability to provide consent and participate in interventions.
Exclusion criteria
- Prior knee surgery within last 6 months.
- Intra-articular injections in the last 3 months.
- Systemic inflammatory arthritis or other neurological conditions affecting gait.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- German International University — Cairo
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07468734 · DCSR-02026-104