Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Training in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Universidade Gama Filho34 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficiency of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and of resisted exercises on increasing quadriceps strength, decreasing pain and on recovering motor function of patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Neuromuscular Electrical StimulationOTHER

ECROTHER

Resisted exercises

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 38 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * American College of rheumatology criterion for osteoarthritis diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that have done knee replacement or are about to do. * Patients with health conditions that are not compatible with the interventions * Patients that have done intraarticular corticoid

Locations (1)

Clinica Escola de Fisioterapia da Universidade Gama Filho

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Quadriceps strength

Time frame: Before and after an 8 weeks intervention

Change in Pain

Time frame: Before and after an 8 weeks intervention

Change in Moving function

Time frame: Before and after an 8 weeks intervention

Central Contacts

Thais Dadalto, Physical Therapist

CONTACT

55 21 81988001 tvdadalto@hotmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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