The Effect Of Interferential Current (IC), Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Australian Current (Aussie) On Pain, Function And Quality Of Life Maintenance On Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)- Clinical Trial

Faculdade de Educação Física - UnB0 个研究点开始时间: 2017年11月24日最近更新: 2023年5月29日

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•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.

•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;

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Faculdade de Educação Física - UnB