osteoarthritis of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: KL classifications I-IV after the 40 th primary unilateral knee osteoarthropathy patients or healthy subjects 50 subjects who understood the purpose of this study and gained consent in writing . For patients with primary unilateral osteoarthritis, subjects who are painful due to mechanical loading on the inner compartment to the extent possible (listening to the pain in the stairs at interview, status of bones on X - ray, Judgment from the presence or absence of inflammation) is recruited. The ratio between men and women is preferably 1: 1 if possible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.People who can not walk on their own 2.People with dementia 3.History of the knee joint of the subject side (in case of one-sided measurement) (fracture, ligament injury, meniscal lesion, surgery) Non TKA (Total Knee Replacement) side can be applied. 4.Orthopedic current history, surgical history, past history within one year, rheumatoid arthritis,hypertension with poor control (occasionally resting blood pressure of 160/100 mmHg or more) 5.Skin and musculoskeletal disorders that are difficult to implement electrical stimulation 6.Cardiac pacemaker indwelling patient 7.Possibility of pregnancy or pregnancy 8.Those who can not use household low-frequency therapy equipment (see Commercial equipment catalog) 9.Other patients judged by the attending physician to be inappropriate for implementation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is change of endogenous pain modulation system after 10 minutes walk between groups with or without simultaneous hybrid muscle training. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kochi Universury Department of Orthopaedic Surgery