Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sixty participants of both genders diagnosed with grade 4 of knee osteoarthritis according to radiological features will be selected to participate in the study. They will be randomly distributed into
Device
E02.774
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
55 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 55-85 years old; diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (unilateral or bilateral) for at least 2 years; have pain in at least 3 of the following actions: go up and down at stairs, kneeling, sit and stand up, running, and standing up for at least 2 minutes; more than 4 points (moderate) at numeric rating scale; and have grade 4 at Kellgren-Lawrence grading system.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; not treated arterial hypertension; neurological deficit (motor or sensory); diagnosed with cancer; fibromyalgia; previous injection of hialuronic acid (and/or invasive therapies); or refusing to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diminish of pain using numerical rating scale in activities with 40% variations between pre and post treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of KOOS questionnaire (knee-related quality of life, activities of daily living, sport and recreation function, symptoms, and pain) of 10 points after intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCarlos;Francieli Pinfildi;Caldas
Universidade Federal de São Paulo;Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed