Combined exercise and non-invasive brainstimulation for the treatment of pain and disability in knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomised, double-blind sham-controlled trial.

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• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001320741
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Siobhan Schabrun

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Participants with knee OA (American College of Rheumatology criteria) will be recruited from the community. A minimum pain score of 40 on a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS) will be required.

Exclusion Criteria

The main exclusion criteria are: (i) intra-articular corticosteroid injection or knee surgery in the past 6 months; (ii) systemic arthritic conditions; (iii) knee joint replacement or high tibial osteotomy; (iv) other muscular, joint or neurological conditions affecting lower limb function; (v) unable to walk unaided; (vi) currently undertaking a structured exercise program for knee
OA or (vii) contraindications to tDCS (e.g. epilepsy) or central pain modulation techniques (e.g. loss of sensation).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified