A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
- Enrollment
- 89
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain Intensity
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 35 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Arms & Interventions
Cold-pack Group
One group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and cold packs
Intervention: Cold-pack (Other)
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
The second group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and intermittent pneumatic compression
Intervention: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain Intensity
Time Frame: 3 minutes
A Visual Analogue Scale was used to measure pain intensity.
Knee Swelling
Time Frame: 3 minutes
Knee swelling was measured with a tape measure.
Secondary Outcomes
- Functional Status(10 minutes)
- Range of Motion(3 minutes)
- Muscle Strength(10 minutes)