Photobiomodulation and sensory-motor exercises program in women with knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Knee gonarthrosis; M00-M99

• Registration Number: RBR-33dkw9y
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Paulo - Campus Baixada Santista

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-11-29
• Study Start: 2022-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Women aging between 55 and 70 years; with pain in the knee in the previous 6 months (reporting a pain level more than 2 points on the Numeric Rating Pain Scale (NPRS); unilateral or bilateral knee osteoarthritis (KOA) diagnosis (based on the criteria established by the American College of Rheumatology and grades 2 or 3 of the Kellgren & Lawrence classification and observed in the radiographic image by a specialist). Also, volunteers should present body mass index (BMI) between 22 to 35 kg/m2, should be classified as irregularly active according to Criteria established by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Version (IPAQ).

Exclusion Criteria

Women with lung diseases; cardiologic alterations; uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes mellitus; presenting any kind of previous musculoskeletal injury in the quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscles; orthopedic or rheumatic diseases; fibromyalgia; pain that may prevent the physical exercise.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified