Bilateral primary gonarthrosis / Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Other
E02.774
E02.779.483.875
Phototherapy: cluster containing 5 infrared diodes (810nm), power of each diode of 200mW, energy of each diode of 9J, energy per area of ??45J, totaling 360J per member. The irradiation time will be 4
Device
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients must present age between 50 and 75 years; osteoarthritis in the knee joint (unilateral or bilateral) lasting at least two years; present pain in three of the following: up and down stairs; kneeling; sitting and standing; running; and remain standing for 2 minutes; rating Kellgren-Lawrence grade II and III; BMI less than 35.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will not be included if they have uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; untreated high blood pressure; neurological deficits (motor or sensory); peripheral neuropathies; are frequent in physical activity; alcoholics; smokers; diagnosis of cancer; fibromyalgia; not to accept the participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction, verified by an improvement of 3 points in pain numerical scale from pre- and post-intervention; Increased muscle strength, verified by the gain of 30% rated of isokinetic dynamometer pre and post intervention; Improved aerobic capacity, verified by the increase of 15% of the maximum volume of oxygen obtained through the aerobic exercise test pre and post intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved quality of life measured by the increase of 25 points in the WHOQOL after 12 weeks of treatment; Improved functionality evaluated by a difference of 20 points on the WOMAC questionnaire after 12 weeks of treatment. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndré Sardim
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed