The effect of acupressure on osteoarthritis

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsIranian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2019
INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, acupressure intervention is taught to patients on 5 specific points around the knee and patients are asked to take interventions every day on the trained points. The assessment will be performed on the start of the study and 4 weeks after the start and 8 weeks after the start of the study. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Intervention group training is also given to this group, with the difference that the acupressure points are introduced and trained by a 1 cm difference. Intervention 3: Control group: This group is without training and in the same conditions as before entering this study. CONDITION: Knee osteoarthritis. ; Osteoarthritis of knee PRIMARY OUTCOME: Percentage of physical function of patients with knee osteoarthritis based on womak questionnaire. Timepoint: The beginning of the study; 4 weeks after the start of the study and 8 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: visual Analogue Scale . Womak. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Patient Physical Performance Score. Timepoint: Beginning of study. 4 weeks after the start of the study and 8 weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale ‐ Womak questionnaire. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Age group 50‐70 years Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis by orthopedics or physical medicine Sudden acute pain in the patient based on high and high scales. Not using other therapeutic or tranquil methods such as relaxation such as yoga and relaxation and ... Lack of knee injury that prevents surgical procedures in that area Non‐development of rheumatoid arthritis or liposoma that shows symptoms like osteoarthritis Ability to learn and implement intervention.
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First added on: Mar 24, 2022