knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
A randomized, randomized, controlled, three-arm and blinded evaluator will be conducted, in which 30 elderly women with grade 2 or 3 knee osteoarthritis (KO) and 15 elderly women without the disease w
Sponsors
Obras Sociais e Educacionais de Luz (Universidade Santo Amaro)
Obras Sociais e Educacionais de Luz (Universidade Santo Amaro)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly women between 60 and 80 years of age; female gender; medial femorotibial osteoarthritis diagnosed by X-ray; grade 2 and 3 knee osteoarthritis according to Kellgren and Lawrence criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Osteoarthritis of the hip and/or ankle; Disabling osteoarthritis of one or both knees; body mass index less than 35 kg/m2; vestibulo-cochlear diseases; uncontrolled cardiac and/or respiratory arrhythmias; convulsive syndrome; as well as musculoskeletal disorders such as diabetic neuropathies and tissue lesions (tegumentary ulcers of any etiology) that are functionally limiting; they may also not have prostheses and/or orthoses on their lower limbs or have fractures in the last 6 months; not present signs of dementia and walk independently; that is, maintaining a good general state of health so as not to bias the interpretations of the assessments involved; nor be receiving any other physiotherapeutic treatment during the intervention period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the pain item using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) questionnaire, assess pain intensity using the Visual Analogue Scale, and assess functionality using the WOMAC questionnaire and Lequesne's algo-functional scale. A reduction in pain and a functional improvement of up to 20% compared to initial parameters are expected. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess psychosocial factors using the pain catastrophizing scale, the kinesiophobia scale, the pain neurophysiology questionnaire and the pain-related self-efficacy perception questionnaire. In addition, the perception of fall risk will be assessed using the Falls Risk Awareness Questionnaire (FRAQ), gait will be assessed by the six-minute walk test, balance will be assessed by the Timed Get Up and Go (TUG) test, in addition to assessing the distribution of plantar load during gait and static balance using the pressure platform. It is expected to observe a reduction in psychosocial factors, plantar load of up to 10% and an increase in the perception of falls and physical performance (balance and walking) of up to 10% in relation to the initial parameters | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Paula Ribeiro
Universidade Santo Amaro
Outcome results
None listed