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Clinical Trials/JPRN-jRCT1092220322
JPRN-jRCT1092220322
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Immediate Effect of Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain and physical performance outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial - Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and knee OA

Kyoto university0 sites60 target enrollmentJanuary 15, 2018

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Knee osteoarthritis
Sponsor
Kyoto university
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 15, 2018
End Date
March 31, 2019
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • to be over 50 years old.
  • to have knees with Kellgren\-Lawrence (K/L) grades 1\-3 in one or both knees as evaluated using weight\-bearing anteroposterior radiographs.
  • to experience current average pain of more than 4 and less than 9 on a Numeric Rating Score (NRS; 0\-10 points)

Exclusion Criteria

  • (1\) have a history of knee surgery or intra\-articular corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection within 6 months19, (2\) have a history of knee joint replacement or tibial osteotomy, (3\) are receiving physical therapy, (4\) have any other major joint pain (e.g. back, hip or ankle) which gives a greater effect than their knee pain for current limits of the ability, (5\) are in case of contraindications of TENS (pacemakers, dermatological conditions, and abnormal sensation in the knees) , (6\) are severe medical or nervous conditions, (7\) do not usually use stairs, (8\) do not have ability to walk without any ambulatory assistive device

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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