Effects of treatment by Telecommunication Services on the pain, functionality and amount of fatty tissue between muscles of patients with knee Arthrosis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: M00-M99; Knee osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: RBR-662hn2
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Carlos

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-07-22
• Study Completion: 2022-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Participants of both sexes, aged 40 years or older and diagnosed radiographically and clinically with unilateral or bilateral knee OA, grade II or III, according to the criteria of Kellgren and Lawrence, 1957, and American College of Rheumatology. For participants who present bilateral knee OA, the most symptomatic side will be used for evaluation.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who undergo physical therapy or any type of physical activity regularly up to 6 months prior to the start of the evaluation of this study and individuals who have had previous knee surgery, use of infiltration of corticosteroids in the knees, and have history of lower limb trauma within 30 days prior to evaluation. Also excluded are individuals who use prosthesis partial or total of hip or knee, and use of chondroprotectors, or are carriers of rheumatic diseases, and cognitive deficit that compromises the understanding of the tests. Individuals with a body mass index, BMI, greater than 30 kg by m2, uncontrolled heart disease, a history of severe muscle injuries above grade I, motor deficits due to neuromuscular disease or any other medical restriction that makes it impossible to participate in this study, will also be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified