Does the laser in combination with exercises improve pain and function of patients with knee osteoarthritis?
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Gonarthrosis
- Registration Number
- RBR-8f4s9d
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de São Carlos
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Present OA diagnosis at least in one knee compartment (tibiofemoral and/or patellofemoral); present grade 2 or 3 in the radiographic examination of OA; present a minimum pain intensity of 4 cm in the visual analogue scale (total of 10 cm) at the most affected knee
Exclusion Criteria
Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 35 kg/m2; physical therapy in the 3 months prior to recruitment; intra-articular therapy with steroid anti-inflammatory drugs in the knees 6 months prior to recruitment; ankle, knee or hip surgery of both limbs; and present any medical condition that could affect the participation in the study (cardiorespiratory, neurological and/or musculoskeletal diseases)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity on the knee, assessed by a 10-cm visual analog scale (VAS), at baseline and post-intervention (right after treatment and at 12 and 24-week follow-up period)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain, stiffness and physical function, assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire - global scale<br><br><br><br>;Physical function, assessed by performance-based tests - 30s Chair Stand Test, 40m Fast-paced Walk Test, and Stair Climb Test;Quality of life, assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire<br>;Perceived global change after intervention, assessed by a 15-point scale (-7 to +7) of global rating of change