Muscle strengthening and aerobic training associated with phototherapy in knee osteoarthritis.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Bilateral primary gonarthrosis / Knee OsteoarthritisC05.550.114.606.500
- Registration Number
- RBR-7wdrnf
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de São Paulo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Patients must present age between 50 and 75 years; osteoarthritis in the knee joint (unilateral or bilateral) lasting at least two years; present pain in three of the following: up and down stairs; kneeling; sitting and standing; running; and remain standing for 2 minutes; rating Kellgren-Lawrence grade II and III; BMI less than 35.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be included if they have uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; untreated high blood pressure; neurological deficits (motor or sensory); peripheral neuropathies; are frequent in physical activity; alcoholics; smokers; diagnosis of cancer; fibromyalgia; not to accept the participation in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain reduction, verified by an improvement of 3 points in pain numerical scale from pre- and post-intervention; Increased muscle strength, verified by the gain of 30% rated of isokinetic dynamometer pre and post intervention; Improved aerobic capacity, verified by the increase of 15% of the maximum volume of oxygen obtained through the aerobic exercise test pre and post intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improved quality of life measured by the increase of 25 points in the WHOQOL after 12 weeks of treatment; Improved functionality evaluated by a difference of 20 points on the WOMAC questionnaire after 12 weeks of treatment.