Evaluation of the durability of the effects of a knee joint mobilization in individuals with osteoarthritis

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• Conditions: knee Osteoarthritis; Arthralgia; Hyperalgesia; C10.597.751.791.400; C05.550.091; C05.550.114.606.500

• Registration Number: RBR-846kgn
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Uberlândia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, mild or moderate, with radiological evidence for at least six months; Between the ages of 50 and 70; Falls within a pain range of three to seven on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Exclusion Criteria

Have other musculoskeletal changes; Chronic inflammatory diseases such as autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout); diffuse pain in the body (fibromyalgia); neuromuscular changes such as Parkinson's disease; other mental illnesses that may make it difficult to understand and perform the procedures requested in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain relief (secondary hyperalgesia) shortly after the intervention and during the follow-up, measured using a pressure algometer to check the pressure pain threshold in kg / f and pain questionnaires (WOMAC and Visual Analog Scale). Five evaluations will be made, the first one before the intervention, the second 24 hours after the end of the six intervention sessions, and then a weekly evaluation for three weeks.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of functional aspects (activities of daily living and joint proprioceptive acuity), measured through the WOMAC questionnaire and a protocol (ten repetitions in blinded angles) using an electrogoniometer, improvement in the emotional aspects measured through the Beck Depression Inventory , In addition to an improvement in the evaluation and treatment techniques for the pathology. Five evaluations will be made, the first one before the intervention, the second 24 hours after the end of the six intervention sessions, and then a weekly evaluation for three weeks.