Osteoarthritis, Pain, Quality of Life
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the extent to which pain, functionality, and quality of life change over the progression of osteoarthritis grades.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTRadiographic classification
disease stages ranged from 1 to 4 according to the Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic classification system
Sponsors
Selcuk University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* having the same OA grade in both knees * volunteering to participate in the study * not having undergone previous lower extremity surgery
Exclusion criteria
* neurological disorders; * those with a history of surgery related to the lower extremities; * those with orthopedic problems in the lower extremities, such as tendinopathy and bursitis; * those who had neurological, orthopedic, or cognitive disorders that would prevent walking; * those with a diagnosis of diabetes, obesity, or rheumatological disorders; * those who had received intra-articular injection therapy within the last three months; * and those with malignancy or perception problems.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | 2 minutes | a 10-cm straight line with 0 on one end indicating no pain and 10 on the other end signifying unbearable pain. The participants were asked to mark the intensity of their current pain on the line |
| two-minute walk test (2MWT) | 2 minutes | A 45-meter corridor was used for the 2MWT. The start and end points were marked, and the participants were asked to walk at a normal pace within these boundaries. The distance covered in two minutes was recorded |
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index | 10 minutes | The questionnaire consists of 24 items, each scored from 0 to 4. The total score is obtained by summing the point equivalents of the responses given to all items. A higher score indicates poorer functionality |
| Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) | 10 minutes | This tool comprises 38 questions in six domains, namely energy, pain, social isolation, physical mobility, emotional reactions, and sleep. Each domain is scored from 0 to 100. The total score is obtained by summing the scores obtained from the six domains. High scores indicate a good quality of life. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed