Knee Arthrosis
Conditions
Interventions
The electrotherapy sessions will be conducted at the University of Brasília, on the FCE campus (Faculty of Ceilândia). This is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial with 4 groups, consisting of 3
E02.331
E03.091
Sponsors
Faculdade de Ceilândia da Universidade de Brasília
Fundação de Ensino e Pesquisa em Ciências da Saúde da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Distrito Federal
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 60 years or older; engage in a minimum of 45 minutes per week of accumulated physical activity at a moderate intensity level; report a pain intensity equal to or exceeding 4 cm on a 10-cm visual analogue scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who had undergone physiotherapy in the previous 3 months; received knee injections in the previous 6 months; had medical constraints, such as cardiorespiratory, neurological, or rheumatological dysfunctions; had undergone prior hip, knee, or ankle surgery; had chronic conditions leading to knee pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: It is expected to find a reduction of at least 30% in pain, verified through the Numeric Verbal Scale (NVS) method, between the pre and post-intervention periods.;Outcome found 1: A reduction of 30% or more in pain was observed in all groups, verified through the Numeric Verbal Scale (NVS) method, between the pre and post-intervention periods. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 3: no significant difference in range of motion is expected, as assessed by the painful and total range of motion test, between the pre and post-intervention periods.;Outcome found 3: no significant difference in range of motion was found, as assessed by the range of motion test, between the pre and post-intervention periods.;Expected outcome 2: no differences in temperature are expected, as verified through the thermography method, between the pre and post-intervention periods.;Outcome found 2: no differences in temperature were found, as verified through the thermography method, between the pre and post-intervention periods. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCamila Almeida
Faculdade de Ceilândia da Universidade de Brasília
Outcome results
None listed