The Effect of different electrotherapy modalities on pain, funtion and life quality maintenance on individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: nilateral knee osteoarthritis, Bilateral knee osteoarthritis, pain; C05.550.114.606; C05.550.091; F02.463.593.710.560

• Registration Number: RBR-875zsw
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Educação Física - UnB

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-11-24
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women over 60 years of age who do not exercise regularly - frequency less than 3 times a week (Blackburn et al, 2006), with a diagnosis of knee OA; Signs of OA in at least one of the knee joint compartments (tibiofemoral and / or patellofemoral joint) (Brenner et al., 2003; Hortobágyi et al., 2004); Grade 2 or 3 on radiographic examination, according to Kellgren & Lawrence criteria, and present a minimum score of 4 cm in VAS confirmed by a medical professional; Not having undergone physiotherapeutic treatment in the 3 months prior to the research project; No infiltration with corticosteroid in the knee (previous 6 months); Bennell et al., 2003); In addition, a lack of medical restriction that impossibilitate to participate in the proposed evaluations (cardiorespiratory, neurological and / or musculoskeletal changes) and previous knee or hip surgeries.

Exclusion Criteria

Obtain a score of less than 18 points in the Mini- Mental State Examination in the case of illiterate elders and less than 24 for the school-aged elderly (Lourenço; Veras, 2006); Get scores greater than 10 on the EDG-30 Geriatric Depression Scale (Almeida and Almeida, 1999; Stoppe Júnior et al., 1994); Have a total absence of more than 25% of the total number of sessions;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified