Effects of Photobiomodulation and Ozone Therapy on pain and functionality in knee osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]M00-M99
- Registration Number
- RBR-9c4jnv4
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Brasil
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) grades II and III confirmed by radiological examination according to the American College of Rheumatology - Kellgren-Lawrence criteria (Link et al., 2013); women; age between 50 and 70 years; body mass index (BMI) between 22 and 30 kg/m²; classified as little active and irregularly active according to criteria established by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – short version (IPAQ); availability to participate in the treatment plan; clinical signs such as pain and joint stiffness in at least one of the compartments of the knee joint (medial or lateral tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joint)
medical restrictions that make it impossible to participate in the study evaluations (cardio-respiratory, rheumatic, neurological and vestibular alterations); systemic arthritis; body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2; symptomatic hip osteoarthritis (OA); use of conventional, unconventional or alternative treatments that could potentially have an effect on the study results (physiotherapy and/or intra-articular corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections during the last 3 months)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decreased pain, verified by the improvement of 3 points in the Numerical Scale of Pain colllected inicial and end of study.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improved quality of life measured by the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) after treatment;Improved functionality assessed using the Lequesne Questionnaire;Improved mobility and balance assessed by the Timed Get Up and Go (TGUG).;Improvement in lower limb performance assessed using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB);Improvement in functional exercise capacity assessed by the six-minute walk test (6MWT).;improvement in range of motion assessed by biophotogrammetry