Fin Wax Bath Therapy in Patients With Post-traumatic Stiffness of Knee Joint: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Superior University

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Stiffness; Sacroiliac

Treatments

Combination Product: Parafin Wax Bath

Diagnostic Test: Exercise Group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06913439

MSRSW/Batch-Fall23/799

Details and patient eligibility

About

Knee traumas termed as any injury or damage to the knee's joint which is caused by different factors like sports injury, accidents and by fall .Knee stiffness is a common complication of femoral and tibia fracture and injuries to the extensor mechanism of the knee.

Full description

There are many types of trauma of knee joint such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears, medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear, lateral collateral ligament (LCL) tear and meniscal tears etc. Post-traumatic knee stiffness is a commonest problem after knee injuries or surgical procedure. It affects significantly patient's quality of life and making daily living activities challenging. Paraffin wax bath therapy involves soaking targeted area in a warm paraffin wax bath pour hot liquid form wax on target area.The heat from the wax increase blood circulation in the affected areas. Mobilization with Movement (MWM) is a type manual therapy technique includes combination of joint mobilization with movement to improve joint mobility, decrease pain and improve functional ability. MWM play a role of application of joint mobilization and active movement simultaneously. The researcher employs a randomized controlled trial methodology.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 40 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 18-40 years.
Both Male and female
Fracture of the unilateral knee joint and around the knee managed with conservative treatment only.
Subjects with post-traumatic stiffness of knee joint having a minimum of 70º knee flexion.
Able to walk independently or with minimal assistance.
Administer patient in study after 12 weeks of knee injury.

Exclusion criteria

deformity of hip and knee.
Implant at fracture and around fracture site.
Subject having polyarthritis, bleeding disorders, tumors, local infection, peripheral vascular disease, leg-length discrepancy of more than one-half inch.
History of knee replacement or other knee surgeries within the last six months.
Presence of neurological conditions (e.g., stroke, multiple sclerosis) affecting gait or knee mobility.
Known allergy or intolerance to paraffin wax therapy or other study interventions."