knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group Electroacupuncture: 10 patients with knee osteoarthritis received stimulation of the points with a 0.25X30mm needle (DBC) at a frequency of 3Hz, at a pulse width of 250µs, lasting 2
Dubai (E35)
Zusanli (E36) E35
Ququan (F8)
Xuehai (BP10) Neiting (E44).
Wii therapy experimental group: 10 patients underwent a 30-minute Wii therapy session (which is the recommended time to perform the exercises, as they are performed standi
breathing exercises
balance games – balance and proprioception, Penguin Slide, Ski Slalom, Soccer Heading (which you must head balls)
tightropewalk (which aims to walk a tightrope)
exercises with multidirectional displacements, such as Table Tilt, in which an attempt will be made to insert balls into a hole, with each exercise performed in three sets of 10 repetitions for each i
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be 60 years of age or older;Have a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in at least one knee, based on the American College of Rheumatology clinical and radiographic criteria (Hinton, et al. 2002); with classification II, III or IV in the classification grades of Kelgreen and Lawrence (Kelgreen & Lawrence, 1657);Have symptoms for knee osteoarthritis with scores equal to or greater than two on the visual analogue pain scale (VAS);Not having undergone any surgical procedure on the lower limbs;Not having had recent trauma to the knees;Not having undergone physical therapy treatment or any other rehabilitation procedure in the last three months;Present minimal clinical and cognitive conditions to perform physical activities;Not using glucocorticoids for at least two months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elderly people with knee or hip arthroplasty; Acute orthopedic, neurological, respiratory or cardiac diseases that prevent them from performing the proposed exercise; Cognitive deficit suggested by a lower score than those compatible with their education when performing the Mini Mental State Examination (for illiterate people the score is 13; for schooling between one to three years, 18; for schooling between four to seven years, 23; for schooling over seven years, 26) (BERTOLUCCI et al., 1994); Vestibular disorders; Immunosuppressed or immunodeficient .
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain by Visual Analog Pain Scale and Mcgill Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functioning, morning stiffness and pain by Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Oste-oarthritis Index (WOMAC).;Muscle performance using the load cell.;Functional performance by the Gait Speed ??Test and the Stand Up and Sit in Chair Test.;Balance using the Tandem test and one-legged stance.;Inflammatory parameters using the ELISA test. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAdriano Simão
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Outcome results
None listed