knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
two treatment groups:ESWT - 1,000 pulses (during the first treatment), 1,500 (during the second and the third treatment), and 2,000 (during the fourth and the fifth treatment), respectively (pressure,
frequency, 8 Hz
energy density, 0.4 mJ/mm2). ESWT - 5 treatments once per week. The treatments will be performed using
Sponsors
University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: female gender, minimum age of 40, ability to perform physical exercises, not currently receiving any physical therapy treatments for the knee OA condition, medication compliance (all patients were taking glucocorticoids at the time of the study), and the diagnosis of bilateral knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: unilateral knee OA, neurological disorders, cognitive limitations or history of cardiovascular, pulmonary or endocrinology disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index;Knee extension (KE) and knee flexion (KF) range of painless movement (ROM) in degrees will be measured bilaterally by goniometer (MSD Europe bvba, Londerzeel, Belgium) ;Six-Minute Walk Test (6-MWT) ; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| knee pain in VAS scale; | — |
Countries
Poland
Contacts
Public ContactWojciech Kobza
Bielski College named after Tyszkiewicz
Outcome results
None listed