Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps on Pain and Functional Physique of Elderly Women with Knee Osteoarthritis Feasibility Study
- Conditions
- osteoarthritis, kneeA01.378.610.450
- Registration Number
- RBR-9y296bt
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal do Amazonas
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
age between 60 and 79 years old; diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis by a medical doctor; with history, physical examination and radiographic findings; Radiography in the last 12 months showing grade 2 or 3 osteoarthritis (OA) based on radiographic classification
use of a pacemaker and unstable heart conditions (coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis); neurological or cognitive disorders; participation in another physical activity program in addition to the activities of the Associação de Idosos do Coroado (Assic) or physiotherapeutic treatment in the last 3 months; not being able to walk without assistance; skin lesion at the site of application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation; have contraindications clinically determined by a medical doctor to participate in the experiment; previous musculoskeletal surgery or joint injuries other than knee osteoarthritis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method