WHIRLPOOL FOR OSTEOARHRITIS

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neuropathic Pain; Osteo Arthritis Knee; Sleep Disorder
• Interventions: Other: Whirlpool

• Registration Number: NCT03299114
• Lead Sponsor: Ufuk University

Brief Summary

Both neuropathic and nociceptive mechanisms may contribute to the OA pain experience. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of warm whirlpool on pain, disability, quality of life (QoL) and sleep for patients with neuropathic pain.

Detailed Description

Whirlpool treatment method is used for medical and surgical conditions. In literature there are studies which recommend whirlpool therapy as a treatment for reducing pain in patients with osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of warm whirlpool on pain, disability, quality of life (QoL) and sleep for patients with neuropathic pain.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2016-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-01-01
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-27
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 2017-10-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• suffering from knee pain at least 3 months
• radiological manifestations considering were consistent with grade 3 and 4 knee OA due to Kellgren and Lawrence criteria had DN4 scores ≥4.

Exclusion Criteria

• lower extremity surgery history, knee infection inflammatory disease like rheumatoid arthritis back or pelvic pain related with knee pain another cause of polyneuropathy (diabetes mellitus, vitamin B 12 deficiency, toxic or neurological disease like stroke, spinal cord injury) lumbar disc herniation malignancy or active systemic disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo group	Whirlpool	Treated with sham whirlpool
Intervention Group	Whirlpool	Treated with warm whirlpool

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
visual analogue scale	one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index	one month
DN4	one month
Short Form-36 Health Survey	one month
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)	one month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ufuk University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey