Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Kinesiotherapy (n=24) and Kinesiotherapy + Geotherapy (n=24).
Patients in Kinesiotherapy group performed supervised stretching exercises for flexor and extensor muscles of hips and knees, for plantar
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Sponsors
Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo
Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of osteoarthritis; older than 20 years of age
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: presence of any other chronic disease; total or partial prosthesis in one or both knees or hips; presence of heart disease; uncontrolled hypertension; rheumatoid arthritis; fibromyalgia; neurological diseases affecting mobility
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant reduction of pain, joint stiffness, disability and discomfort, without difference between groups Instruments employed: Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (Bellamy et al 1988) and Lequesne Algofunctional Index, (Marx et al 2006) ;Geotherapy combined with kinesiotherapy was more efficient than kinesiotherapy alone in reducing pain, joint stiffness, physical disability and discomfort of patients with knee osteoarthritis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNatália Silva
Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed