Clinical Effect of Therapeutic Taping and Low-frequency Electrical Stimulation Added to Elastic Band Resistance Exercise on Elderly People with Degenerative Knee Osteoarthritis

Effects of supplementary therapeutic taping or trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation with elastic band-resistance exercise on pain, strength, physical function, and quality of life in individuals with degenerative knee osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0006183

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-26

Start date

2021-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : For elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis, elastic band resistance exercise is performed for 40 minutes, 3 times a week, for a total of 6 weeks. The control group performed only t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: First, those who have a knee pain of 3 or more VAS and are aged 65 or older. Second, those who have at least two or more according to the clinical criteria set by The American College of Rheumatology (those who have morning stiffness for less than 30 minutes, those who have crepitus during active movement of the knee, those who suffer from pain during palpation of the knee joint boundary,bone expansion, those with heat during palpation). Third, those with grade ? or higher in the radiographic findings defined in The Kellgren and Lawrence classification. Fourth, MMSE-K (Korean Simple Mental State Test) score of 24 or more, and who can fully understand and follow exercise instructions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: First, those who have experienced knee surgery in the last 6 months Second, those who are at risk of developing cardiovascular problems Third, those who have problems with leg function due to neurological damage Fourth, those who have received TENS or taping treatment in the last 1 month Fifth, those with high skin sensitivity to taping or electrotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee joint pain (Quadruple visual analog scale)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Physical function (WOMAC index, Timed up and go test, 6 min test);Muscle strength of quadriceps;Quality of life (Short-form 36)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYong-Jun Cha

Daejeon University

cha0874@dju.kr+82-42-280-2292

Outcome results