A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 89
- 主要终点
- Pain Intensity
研究概览
简要总结
In this study, we compared the effects of intermittent pneumatic compression along with conventional treatment and cold-pack treatment along with conventional treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 35 Years 至 80 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients diagnosed with knee OA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), and were considered as stage 2 and 3 according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria.
排除标准
- •Exclusion criteria were previous knee surgery, malignancy, circulation disorder, and conditions preventing exercise or causing muscle weakness, pregnancy, diagnosis of mental disorder, scar tissue, or metal implants.
研究组 & 干预措施
Cold-pack Group
One group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and cold packs
干预措施: Cold-pack (Other)
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
The second group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and intermittent pneumatic compression
干预措施: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Pain Intensity
时间窗: 3 minutes
A Visual Analogue Scale was used to measure pain intensity.
Knee Swelling
时间窗: 3 minutes
Knee swelling was measured with a tape measure.
次要结局
- Functional Status(10 minutes)
- Range of Motion(3 minutes)
- Muscle Strength(10 minutes)
