Neuropathic Pain, Osteo Arthritis Knee, Sleep Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Neuropathic Pain, Whirlpool, Osteoarthritis, Sleep
Brief summary
Both neuropathic and nociceptive mechanisms may contribute to the OA pain experience. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of warm whirlpool on pain, disability, quality of life (QoL) and sleep for patients with neuropathic pain.
Detailed description
Whirlpool treatment method is used for medical and surgical conditions. In literature there are studies which recommend whirlpool therapy as a treatment for reducing pain in patients with osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of warm whirlpool on pain, disability, quality of life (QoL) and sleep for patients with neuropathic pain.
Interventions
OTHERWhirlpool
Sponsors
Ufuk University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* suffering from knee pain at least 3 months * radiological manifestations considering were consistent with grade 3 and 4 knee OA due to Kellgren and Lawrence criteria had DN4 scores ≥4.
Exclusion criteria
* lower extremity surgery history, knee infection inflammatory disease like rheumatoid arthritis back or pelvic pain related with knee pain another cause of polyneuropathy (diabetes mellitus, vitamin B 12 deficiency, toxic or neurological disease like stroke, spinal cord injury) lumbar disc herniation malignancy or active systemic disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale | one month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short Form-36 Health Survey | one month |
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index | one month |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) | one month |
| DN4 | one month |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed