Clinical Trial: Physiotherapy to Improve Balance and Walking Capacity in Hemophilia
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Hemophilia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effects of Manual Therapy and Structured Exercises on Postural Balance and Walking Capacity in Adults With Hemophilia
Brief Summary:
Introduction: Hemarthrosis is the most common type of bleeding with 70-80% in patient with hemophilia (PwH) and the majority of hemarthrosis occurs in the knee and ankle joints.Recurrent hemarthrosis may cause pain, limited range of motion (ROM), atrophy, swelling, crepitus, and decreased proprioceptive sensation and ultimately causes hemophilic arthropathy.Preventing hemarthrosis and treating arthropathy symptoms in PwH may improve static and dynamic balance and walking capacity.The aim of this study was to…
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