Osteoarthritis, Knee
Conditions
Interventions
This study is a randomized controlled experimental clinical trial with a blinded evaluator involving two parallel groups, an intervention group and a control group, including 128 individuals with knee
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants must have a clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology, which include knee pain and the presence of at least one of the following characteristics, age equal or above 50 years, knee crepitus during movement, increased sensitivity to compression, reduced local warmth, bony enlargement, morning stiffness lasting less than 30 minutes or radiological evidence of knee osteoarthritis of grade 2 or higher according to the Kellgren and Lawrence criteria which are as follows, grade 0 (no changes), grade 1 (doubtful joint space narrowing and possible osteophytes), grade 2 (possible joint space narrowing with definite osteophytes), grade 3 (definite joint space narrowing, definite osteophytes, and subchondral sclerosis with possible bony deformity), and grade 4 (marked joint space narrowing, definite osteophytes, definite bony deformity, and severe subchondral sclerosis); present a score equal or above 3 on the numerical pain rating scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Asymptomatic knee osteoarthritis; surgeries performed on the lower limbs; confirmed diagnosis of neurological, inflammatory, infectious, rheumatologic, or traumatic disorders; severe visual impairment; presence of lower limb prosthesis; inability to understand the Portuguese language; body mass index (BMI) greater than 40; physiotherapy treatment within the past three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main primary outcome, is expected to achieve an increase of at least 8 points in the final percentage score of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), indicating a clinically significant improvement in functionality, with this instrument being used immediately before and after the intervention, to verify if there was an increase between the two evaluations;To obtain a score equal to or greater than 17 in section B of the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS-Br), indicating an acceptable level of adherence to the proposed intervention, with this instrument being applied only at the end of the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes are expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMatheus Rodrigues
Departamento de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Ceará
Outcome results
None listed