Clinical Trial: Effects of Grade III Traction-mobilization in End-range Joint Position in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

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Brief Summary: Lower limb osteoarthritis is a major health problem in the westernized countries. The current gold standard treatment is joint replacement. However clinical guidelines recommend physical therapy as first option for these patients. Manual therapy has reported good reports in function, range of motion and pain in patients with hip osteoarthritis. The main aim of this study is to test the effects of a manual therapy protocol based on manual traction mobilization of the hip joint in an end range position and compare them with the effects achieve with the same protocol based on manual traction mobilization of the hip joint in a resting position. The investigators will use the caudal traction mobilization described by Kaltenborn. The study will test the effects of both treatments in passive range of motion, function and pain after three weeks of treatment, three weeks after finalizing the treatment and six weeks after.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Universidad de Zaragoza

Current Primary Outcome: Change from Baseline in Passive Hip Range of Motion after intervention, at 3 weeks post-intervention and at 6 weeks post intervention [ Time Frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Changes from Baseline in Functional Tests (TUG, fast-paced walk test, stair climb test, 30sec. chair stand test), after intervention, at 3 weeks post-intervention and at 6 weeks post intervention [ Time Frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Pain on the Visual Analog Scale after intervention, at 3 weeks post-intervention and at 6 weeks post intervention [ Time Frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scale after intervention and at 6 weeks post intervention [ Time Frame: 3 weeks, 9 weeks ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universidad de Zaragoza

Dates:
Date Received: May 26, 2015
Date Started: January 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 1, 2017
Last Verified: May 2017