Exercise-induced Hypoalgesia in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT06398171

Cardenal Herrera University40 enrolled

Overview

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the differences in the phenomenon of exercise-induced hypoalgesia in patients with osteoarthritis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

ExerciseOTHER

Participants will perform 8 sessions of 4 sets of knee extension exercises during 1 month

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed with severe knee OA (according to the clinical and radiographic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology Guidelines) Exclusion Criteria: * pain in the contralateral (non-studied) limb (maximum ≥80 of 100 mm on a visual analog scale (VAS) during daily activities), * undergone another hip or knee joint replacement in the previous year * any medical condition in which exercise was contraindicated

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Algometry

Pressure pain thresholds will be measured at the affected knee, the contralateral knee and the contralateral epicondyle.

Time frame: Before and after exercise (1 month)

Central Contacts

Luis Suso-Martí, PhD

CONTACT

627819667 luis.suso@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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