Clinical Research Directory
Browse clinical research sites, groups, and studies.
Femoral Nerve Mobilization for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor: Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Summary
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KO) is considered as a cause of disability among the elderly, causing pain, reduced quality of life, and decreased functionality. There is a limited knowledge about using femoral nerve mobilization in treating patients with arthritic changes. Objectives: This study will be designed to determine the efficacy of adding of femoral nerve mobilization on pain intensity, function, quality of life and central sensitization in patients with knee osteoarthritis Methods: Thirty patients (aged ≥50 years with KO Kellgren-Lawrence grades I-II) will be included in this study: Patients will randomly be assigned into two groups: group A will receive traditional physical therapy while group B will receive femoral nerve mobilization in addition to traditional physical therapy. Three sessions will be performed for four weeks by 3 session /week. Patients will be evaluated for pain intensity using the numerical rating scale (NRS), knee function by WOMAC scale, quality of life by 12-item Short Form Survey questionnaire (SF-12) and central sensitization by the Arabic version of central sensitization inventory (CSI).
Official title: Effects of Femoral Nerve Mobilization on Pain Intensity, Function, Quality of Life and Central Sensitization in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-12-20
Completion Date
2026-02-25
Last Updated
2026-01-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
traditional physical therapy
stretching exercises for hamstring, calf muscles and iliotibial band in addition to isotonic exercise for hip extensors and abductors and isometric quadriceps exercise
Femoral nerve mobilization
A physiotherapist guided the patients in performing active mobilization of the femoral nerve. The prescribed method for active neural mobilization involved assuming a prone position supported by the forearms with a slight extension of the spine, flexion of the knee, and extension of the cervical spine. This was followed by performing the opposite movement
Locations (1)
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia