Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With Movement as Compared to Kaltenborn Joint Mobilization in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Procedure: Resistance Training exercise; Device: Heating pad; Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS); Procedure: Mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM); Procedure: Kaltenborn joint mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06444945

FUI/CTR/2024/13

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a randomised controlled trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the Effects of Mulligan mobilization with movement as compared to Kaltenborn joint mobilization in the management of knee osteoarthritis." To determine the effects of Mulligan MWM as compared to Kaltenborn joint mobilization in terms of pain, function, range of motion and gait in persons with knee osteoarthritis.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals aged 40-70 years (Osama et al, 2022)
• Having KOA history of no less than 3 months
• Knee pain less than 8/10 on numeric pain rating scale (NPRS).
• Radiological evidence of grade III or less on Kellgren classification
• Patients referred from rehab department

Exclusion criteria

• Those with signs of serious pathology, such as malignancy, inflammatory disorder or infection.
• History of trauma or fractures in lower extremity.
• Signs of lumbar radiculopathy or myelopathy.
• History of knee surgery or replacement.
• Receiving intra-articular steroid therapy in the preceding two months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Mulligan MWM group

Experimental group

Description:

Group A receiving Mulligan MWM joint mobilization

Treatment:

Procedure: Mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM)

Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS)

Device: Heating pad

Procedure: Resistance Training exercise

Kaltenborn mobilization group

Experimental group

Description:

Group B receiving Kaltenborn Joint mobilization

Treatment:

Procedure: Kaltenborn joint mobilization

Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS)

Device: Heating pad

Procedure: Resistance Training exercise