In this study, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient physical therapy modalities and spa combination treatments on pain and functional status in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis (OA) has an important place in musculoskeletal diseases and is the most common rheumatic joint disorder characterized by progressive cartilage degeneration. Osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common symptomatic osteoarthritis characterized by chronic knee pain, joint stiffness, limited daily activities, and decreased quality of life. In this study, it was aimed to compare the effects of inpatient and outpatient applications of HP, US, TENS, spa combination treatments on pain and functional status in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
74
HP application +deep heater application + TENS. HP application: A hotpack wrapped in a towel for 20 minutes will be placed on the knee and surrounding soft tissues. Deep heater application: The application will be performed with a therapeutic ultrasound device at a dose of 1.5watt / cm2 for each string for 6 minutes. TENS application:TENS device with two electrodes surrounding tendon will be performed for 30 minutes at low-frequency current application. Spa therapy: A conventional water bath water at 38 ° C will be applied in the pool for 20 minutes a day.
Abant Izzet Baysal University
Bolu, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
Western Ontario and McMaster University (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index
The form consists of three parts (pain, stiffness, and physical function) and 24 questions. High WOMAC values indicate an increase in pain and stiffness and impairment of physical function.
Time frame: two weeks
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
The patient was asked to mark the severity of his or her pain with active motion on a horizontal line 100 millimeters in length. The intensity of the pain was calculated by measuring the area in which the individual marked between 0 (no pain) and 10 (the most severe pain I felt in my life).
Time frame: two weeks
Timed Up and Go (TUG)
The patient starts in a seated position and stands up upon therapist's command: walks 3 meters, turns around, walks back to the chair and sits down. The time stops when the patient is seated. The subject is allowed to use an assistive device.
Time frame: two weeks
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