Older persons
Conditions
Interventions
TENS (2 hours per a day) and home exercise (20 minutes per a day) for a total of 20 days.
Sham TENS (no stimulation) and home exercise (20 minutes per a day) for a total of 20 days.
Sponsors
Juntendo university
Physio day service Miyabinosato Miyabinosato rehabilitation center Yatsu Kyotaku service center Rehabili a eru Nursing home Tochinoki
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: knee pain during walking (VAS score from 1 to 8)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) knee deformity (Kellgren and Lawrence classification grade over 2) 2) severe sensory impairment 3) skin disease 4) any difficulty to exercise by diseases 5) severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination: MMSE>24) 6) implanted electronic pacing or defibrillation devices 7) episodes of epileptic seizures 8) episodes of psychiatric or neurological disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain visual analogue scale (VAS) at before, during, immediately after, and 4 weeks after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 10 meter walking test, Time up and go(TUG) test, Knee extension strength, Pain Disability Assessment Scale(PDAS), Activity meter, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS), Pain Catastrophizing Scale(PCS), SF-36 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomofumi Yamaguchi
Juntendo university Faculty of Health Science, Department of Physical Therapy
Outcome results
None listed