Exercise combined with electromyostimulation improves knee joint function in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis

Impact of isometric exercise combined with electromyostimulation on inflammatory cytokine levels, muscle strength, and knee joint function in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0006037

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-29

Start date

2021-03-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : Of the clinical data of the subjects residing in the Senior Tower of Seoul Songdo Hospital, 25 patients performed the isometric exercise, 25 patients performed the isometric exercise comb

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria encompassed degenerative knee OA diagnosed by x-ray examination on both sides; Grade under III of knee OA levels; over 60 years; and female gender.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had any deformity of the knee, hip or back, had any central or peripheral nervous system involvement, had received any medication or previous surgery, used the pacemakers, had any internal metallic materials, had a history of impairment of a major organ system or a psychological disorder, were uncooperative, or received physiotherapy treatment in the past 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Scale (KOOS); Body composition test; IL-6, TNF-a, CRP; Isokinetic strength	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Resistin	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYongseok Jee

Seoul Songdo Hospital

jeeys4314@gmail.com+82-2-2250-7623

Outcome results