Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled clinical study. Experimental group: 16 subjects aged 50 to 65 years old, with a clinical diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees and radiograph
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação e Desempenho Físico-Funcional da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Reliability test participants: students from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora; age equal to or greater than 18 years; no inflammatory, autoimmune, infectious, or traumatic arthropathies; no history of surgery of any joint of the lower limbs; did not use intra-articular injections in the last 6 months. Participants in the intervention or control groups: individuals aged 50 to 65 years; clinical diagnosis of unilateral and bilateral knee osteoarthritis according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology; radiographic severity grade II and III according to Kellgren and Lawrence criteria; able to walk freely for at least 10 minutes without needing an assistive device; no inflammatory, autoimmune, infectious, or traumatic arthropathies; no history of arthroplasty or any other surgery of any joint of the lower limbs; who did not use intra-articular injections in the last 6 months; body mass index less than 30 kg/m2; lack of diagnosis of neurological diseases, whether central or peripheral, and vascular diseases of the lower limbs; controlled blood pressure levels, with resting systemic blood pressure below 160/110 mmHg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who do not have the minimum score on the Mini Mental State Examination test; participants who perform intra-articular or surgical infiltration procedures during the application of the research protocol; those who present cardiovascular decompensations, given by pressure levels higher than 220/105 mmHg during the execution of the exercises
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an improvement in self-reported pain and function, verified using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire, based on the finding of minimal clinically important change in the post-intervention period, according to values established by Tubach (2005). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find alterations in ankle, knee and hip angular kinematics and in the linear kinematics during the gait on the ground and on the treadmill. Such aspects will be evaluated by inertial sensors and changes will be verified by estimating the effect size.;It is expected to find changes in the torque produced by the knee extensor, abductor, adductor, hip extensor and rotator muscles, assessed by manual dynamometry and confirmed by estimating the effect size. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDiogo Fonseca
Faculdade de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Outcome results
None listed