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NCT06913439
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Fin Wax Bath Therapy in Patients With Post-traumatic Stiffness of Knee Joint: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sponsor: Superior University

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Summary

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.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 40 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

40

Start Date

2025-03-20

Completion Date

2026-02-20

Last Updated

2025-04-06

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Exercise Group

technique was implemented with three sets of ten repetitions on each treatment occasion for a period of 3 days/ week for 8 weeks. In this group, the adjustable couch was used to treat the patients effectively. During MWM, position of the patients was prone lying and high sitting position with swinging bilateral leg out of the couch at available various range of motion of affected knee joint. In prone lying position, the therapist was stand just behind the patient towards the affected knee joint. The mulligan belt placed at proximal tibia ends which already wrapped with the lower back of the therapist. In high or couch sitting position, the therapist was sitting on rest chair. The method using of mulligan belt was same as in prone lying position. After stabilization, the mobilization with movement (MWM) started in order with the therapist mobilized the knee joint followed by active movement of knee joint performed by the patients

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Parafin Wax Bath

Group B will receive Paraffin Wax Bath Therapy in combination with standard care exercises. In this treatment, the affected knee joint will be immersed in warm paraffin wax to deliver thermotherapy, which helps reduce joint stiffness, improve circulation, and enhance joint mobility. Each paraffin wax session will last 15-20 minutes. Following the thermotherapy, participants will perform standard care exercises targeting knee mobility, flexibility, and strength. These sessions will also occur 3 times per week over a period of 8 weeks.

Locations (1)

Shoukat ismail medical complex

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan