knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, mild or moderate, with radiological evidence for at least six months; Between the ages of 50 and 70; Falls within a pain range of three to seven on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have other musculoskeletal changes; Chronic inflammatory diseases such as autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout); diffuse pain in the body (fibromyalgia); neuromuscular changes such as Parkinson's disease; other mental illnesses that may make it difficult to understand and perform the procedures requested in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain relief (secondary hyperalgesia) shortly after the intervention and during the follow-up, measured using a pressure algometer to check the pressure pain threshold in kg / f and pain questionnaires (WOMAC and Visual Analog Scale). Five evaluations will be made, the first one before the intervention, the second 24 hours after the end of the six intervention sessions, and then a weekly evaluation for three weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of functional aspects (activities of daily living and joint proprioceptive acuity), measured through the WOMAC questionnaire and a protocol (ten repetitions in blinded angles) using an electrogoniometer, improvement in the emotional aspects measured through the Beck Depression Inventory , In addition to an improvement in the evaluation and treatment techniques for the pathology. Five evaluations will be made, the first one before the intervention, the second 24 hours after the end of the six intervention sessions, and then a weekly evaluation for three weeks. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia