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Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Low-level Laser.

NCT02067871 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2014-02-20

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Summary

* The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of low-level laser therapy in combination with neuromuscular electrical stimulation on neuromuscular (muscular strength and morphology) and functional parameters (pain and functional tests) in elderly with knee osteoarthritis.
* The hypothesis is that the association of low-level laser therapy with neuromuscular electrical stimulation could reduce joint pain associated with the inflammation and consequently potentiates the effects of electrical stimulation on the muscular system.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Laser Therapy

Low-level laser therapy was administered twice a week with a minimum of 48h between sessions over a period of eight weeks.

OTHER

Electrical Stimulation

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation was administered twice a week with a minimum of 48h between sessions over a period of eight weeks and with progressive intensity and volume.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    collaborator OTHER

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Marco Aurélio Vaz, PhD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marco A Vaz, PhD · Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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