Impact of Mulligan Squeeze Technique on Meniscal Derangement in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

University of Faisalabad

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Injuries; Meniscus Tear; Meniscus; Derangement; Meniscus Lesion; Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments: Other: Conventional Physiotherapy; Other: Mulligan's Squeeze Technique - manual therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06391047

TUF/DR/SA/MSPP/2024/383

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to find out the effects of Mulligan's Squeeze technique added as a complementary treatment to the conventional physiotherapy for the management of meniscal derangement in knee osteoarthritis patients.

Full description

This study was performed to determine the consequences of conventional physical therapy with and without Mulligan's Squeeze technique for meniscal derangement treatment in patients with knee osteoarthritis. This research study was a randomized controlled trial. The sample size was of 26 subjects. The subjects were nominated in accordance to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were equally and randomly divided into two groups. One group received Mulligan's Squeeze technique along with conventional physiotherapy exercises, with hot pack prior to the exercise session. The control group was only given conventional therapy exercises with hot pack application prior to any exercise. The treatment was given for two weeks and a total of six sessions, three sessions each week. The primary outcome measures were Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) for pain rating and goniometer to record range of knee flexion. The secondary outcome measures were Patient-specific functional scale (PSFS) and Knee-injury osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS). The measurements were taken at baseline, at end of first week and after the second week. The data was analyzed by using IBM SPSS software version 27.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Pain during maximal knee flexion, pain when maximal extension of knee occurs

  • Both genders were taken; male and female
  • Age between 30 to 55 years
  • Tenderness along the line of joint
  • Complain or history of abnormal clicking sounds and/or popping of knee
  • If any of the mentioned special tests are positive: "Apley's compression and distraction test", the "Disco test or Thessaly's test" with almost 20° flexed position of knee, and "McMurray's test"
  • Participants who were willing to take part in the study

Exclusion criteria

• • Presence of any knee co-morbidities

  • Knee OA of Grade 4
  • ACL or some other knee ligament injury/tears
  • Contusion present on knee, fracture of knee
  • Knee dislocation
  • Knee instability due to any ligamentous injury
  • Constant pain or discomfort due to underlying reasons (e.g. hyper-algesia), and any other wound or ailment
  • Participant not willing to be a part of the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Group A was given hot pack at knee joint for 10-15min. Then the Mulligan's Squeeze Technique was applied. The patient in supine lying. The therapist placed thumb on joint line tenderness of knee. With the other thumb, the therapist reinforced the first thumb. The patient was asked to slowly flex knee. The therapist maintaining the thumb contact, applied the force centrally. The force was increased progressively as the knee moved towards full range of available flexion. At the end range, the therapist assisted the tibia to move towards more flexion with ulnar border of their hand. This position was maintained for a few seconds and the overpressure was applied. Then patient was asked to perform knee extension. As the knee moved towards extension the force applied from both thumbs was progressively reduced. At maximal extension, no force was applied. This was repeated 10 times in each set with total 3 sets. After this stretching and strengthening exercises were performed by patient.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy

Other: Mulligan's Squeeze Technique - manual therapy

Group B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group B was given hot pack at knee joint for 10-15min. Then they were asked to perform stretching and strengthening exercises of the knee with at least 10 repetitions in each set and a total two sets in a day.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy