A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Interventions: Other: Cold-pack; Other: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression

• Registration Number: NCT03806322
• Lead Sponsor: Marmara University

Brief Summary

In this study, we compared the effects of intermittent pneumatic compression along with conventional treatment and cold-pack treatment along with conventional treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2012-05-31
• Study Completion: 2012-06-01
• Status Verified: 2019-01
• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-01-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-01-14
• Study First Posted: 2019-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 2019-01-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 89

Inclusion Criteria

Patients diagnosed with knee OA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), and were considered as stage 2 and 3 according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were previous knee surgery, malignancy, circulation disorder, and conditions preventing exercise or causing muscle weakness, pregnancy, diagnosis of mental disorder, scar tissue, or metal implants.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cold-pack Group	Cold-pack	One group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and cold packs
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression	Intermittent Pneumatic Compression	The second group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and intermittent pneumatic compression

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity	3 minutes	A Visual Analogue Scale was used to measure pain intensity.
Knee Swelling	3 minutes	Knee swelling was measured with a tape measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of Motion	3 minutes	A universal goniometer was used to measure range of knee flexion.
Muscle Strength	10 minutes	A digital dynamometer (J-TECH Power Track II Commander, USA) was used to measure quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscle strength.
Functional Status	10 minutes	The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) Index was used to evaluate pain, stiffness and physical function.