Effect of acupuncture with electrical stimuli and therapy with games in elderly with knee arthrosis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: knee osteoarthritis; C05.550.114.606

• Registration Number: RBR-2fkzb2s
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Alfenas

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-03-03
• Study Start: 2022-07-12
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Be 60 years of age or older;Have a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in at least one knee, based on the American College of Rheumatology clinical and radiographic criteria (Hinton, et al. 2002); with classification II, III or IV in the classification grades of Kelgreen and Lawrence (Kelgreen & Lawrence, 1657);Have symptoms for knee osteoarthritis with scores equal to or greater than two on the visual analogue pain scale (VAS);Not having undergone any surgical procedure on the lower limbs;Not having had recent trauma to the knees;Not having undergone physical therapy treatment or any other rehabilitation procedure in the last three months;Present minimal clinical and cognitive conditions to perform physical activities;Not using glucocorticoids for at least two months.

Exclusion Criteria

Elderly people with knee or hip arthroplasty; Acute orthopedic, neurological, respiratory or cardiac diseases that prevent them from performing the proposed exercise; Cognitive deficit suggested by a lower score than those compatible with their education when performing the Mini Mental State Examination (for illiterate people the score is 13; for schooling between one to three years, 18; for schooling between four to seven years, 23; for schooling over seven years, 26) (BERTOLUCCI et al., 1994); Vestibular disorders; Immunosuppressed or immunodeficient .

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified