Knee osteoarthrits
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled clinical study of two groups, single-blind. Patients with knee osteoarthritis will be randomized into two groups, with 25 participants in each group. In a group, the in
Sponsors
Faculdade de Ceilândia da Universidade de Brasília
Hospital de Apoio de Brasília
Eligibility
Age
48 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis in the knee; pain for more than 12 weeks; minimum score of 24 points on the Mini Mental State Examination for literate participants, and 20 points for illiterate participants; Individuals aged 48 to 80 years old; individuals who can walk outside of water with or without assistance
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Present any condition that prevents you from carrying out the training; be attending another specialized rehabilitation program; having urinary or fecal incontinence; present open wounds, skin rashes and hemorrhagic areas; having acute respiratory distress or insufficiency; being a carrier of infections in general; have performed infiltration in the last 3 months; present uncontrolled blood pressure changes and cardiac decompensation; Having knee pain due to another pathology; have already had knee surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate pain using Visual Analogue Scale 0-10 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate functional capacity using the WOMAC, a multidimensional questionnaire used to assess pain, stiffness and physical function in patients with osteoarthritis;Avaliar mobilidade funcional e equilíbrio dinâmico através do teste Timed Up and Go (TUG). Esse teste analisa a potência, velocidade e agilidade em atividades que incluem levantar, caminhar e sentar.;Evaluate quality of life using the EQ-5D quality of life questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactBrenda Caroline Silva
Universidade de Brasília - Faculdade de Ceilândia
Outcome results
None listed