Exercise combined with electromyostimulation improves knee joint function in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0006037
- Lead Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria encompassed degenerative knee OA diagnosed by x-ray examination on both sides; Grade under III of knee OA levels; over 60 years; and female gender.
Exclusion Criteria
Participants were excluded if they had any deformity of the knee, hip or back, had any central or peripheral nervous system involvement, had received any medication or previous surgery, used the pacemakers, had any internal metallic materials, had a history of impairment of a major organ system or a psychological disorder, were uncooperative, or received physiotherapy treatment in the past 6 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Scale (KOOS); Body composition test; IL-6, TNF-a, CRP; Isokinetic strength
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Resistin