M17
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Osteoarthritis grade 1-3 according to Lawrence and Kellgren - Age 40-80 years - Average pain intensity VAS 3-7 in the past week - Current joint problems on most days in the past month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Additional Training therapy: - Prescription for rehabilitation sports - Prescription for physiotherapy on equipment - professionally led exercise training - Prescription for long-term remedies/special prescription requirements (physiotherapy) General criteria - Pregnancy - Acute infection (respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, herpes infection) - BMI 40 - Surgery 160mmHg Other systemic diseases - Unstable insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - Tendency to hypoglycaemia - Circulatory problems, fainting spells - Wound healing disorders, open wounds - Known (relevant) coagulation disorders - Known cold agglutinins or cold allergy - Patients who have experienced significant side effects during cryotherapy - Raynaud's syndrome - Severe neurological/psychiatric illnesses (dementia, psychosis, substance abuse disorder/acute withdrawal, claustrophobia) - Patients with severe hearing or visual impairments - Tumour diseases/chemotherapy, stoma care (enterostoma, trachestoma, urostoma, port) Electronic implants - Pacemakers, defibrillators, neurostimulators - Non-removable metal on the body
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) - German version. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain - Use of painkillers/ joint related medication - Pain intensity: quadruple VAS - Use of co-interventions Psyche - Quality of life: Joint-related quality of life subscale: KOOS Functional assessments 1) Active range of motion knee (goniometer) - Unloaded: Extension/flexion; internal rotation/external rotation - Loaded: Flexion 2) 40m fast paced walk test (4x10m) 3) Stair Climb Test 4) 30-second sit-to-stand test | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Klinik für Manuelle Therapie Hamm