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The Efficacy of Exercise and Alternative Applications of NMES on Pain and Function in Patients With Knee OA

NCT03571698 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2018-06-27

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Summary

The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of exercise and different size electrodes of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applications on pain, range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, function status and depression in knee osteoarthritis.

60 voluntary patients were included in the study and these patients divided into three groups randomly. For Group 1 only exercise, for Group 2 simultaneously active contraction with NMES with standard size electrodes, for Group 3 simultaneously active contraction with NMES with large electrodes applied for 3 days per week, 18 session. Pain was measured with Visual analog Scale (VAS), ROM was measured with digital goniometer, muscle strength was measured with "Hand-held" dynamometer (Lafayette Instrument®, Lafayette, IN), functional status were measured with WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities) Index and stair climbing test, balance was analysed with one leg standing test, depression was scored with Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale and patients satisfaction was scored with Global Rating Change Scales. The cases evaluated before and after treatment.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator

The treatment group received exercise programme with simultaneously active contraction with NMES with large or standart electrodes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yıldız Analay Akbaba, Assist Prof. · Istanbul University

  • Ekin Aktay, MSc · Istanbul University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
47 Years
Max Age
74 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-10-15
Primary Completion
2017-08-02
Completion
2017-08-02

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