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Corticospinal Excitability and Rehab in Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT02036866 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2015-12-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To determine differences in thigh muscle function in individuals with and without knee arthritis, and also determine the effectiveness of common physical therapy interventions on clinical and patient oriented outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

The TENS electrodes will be applied on the medial and lateral superior, as well as the medial and lateral inferior, borders of the patella. A continuous biphasic pulsatile current (150 Hz, phase duration 150 µs) will be applied at an intensity that produces a comfortable sensation but not a muscle contraction. The duration of intervention will be 8 hours per day for 1 week.

OTHER

Physical Therapy Exercises

Patients will be given detailed verbal and hands-on instruction in a home exercise program. This program will consist of 6 exercises modeled from established protocols focuses on improving lower extremity strength. Patients will be instructed to do the exercises daily and to progress the exercises over the week for a maximum of 30 repetitions per day for 1 week.

OTHER

No Intervention

Patients will be instructed to maintain their usual activity level.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Creighton University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Terry L Grindstaff, PhD, PT, ATC · Creighton University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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