Musculoskeletal diseases, Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee], knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients underwent an exercises treatment program (muscles stretching, strenght muscles and proprioception) and placebo.
Group 2: Patients underwent an exercises treatment program (muscles st
Device
Other
E02.594.540
E02.774
G11.427.590.530.698.277
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 50 year, knee osteoartritis unilateral or bilateral within 2 years with pain in following tasks: up and down stairs, kneeling, seat and down up, running and standing up for 2 minutes, Kellgren-Laurence grade II or III and BMI<35
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diabetes mellitus, untreated hipertension blood pressure, previous knee replacement, neurologics deficits, neuropathics disorders, physically active (more than 2 times a week), alcoholic and cancer diagnosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decreased pain assessed by visual analogue scale of pain, considering a variation of at least 3 points in pre and post treatment comparison. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased functionality of the individual verified by means of the SF-36 and Womac, considering a variation of at least 10% between the pre and post intervention; increase in the flexibility of the individual through the evaluation of range of motion with a goniometer, considering a variation of at least 10% between the pre and post intervention; improves the balance of the individual verified with the Berg balance scale, considering a variation of at least 10% between the pre and post intervention; increased strength of the quadriceps checked with hand dynamometer, using the protocol described by the manufacturer, considering a variation of at least 10% between the pre and post intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndré;Carlos Sardim;Pinfildi
Universidade Federal de São Paulo;Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed