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Safety of Electrotherapy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Cardiac Diseases

NCT04148079 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2019-11-04

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Summary

This study aimed to asses whether physyical therapy (e.g. electrotherapy in the form of low, medium or high frequency currents, massage and kinetotherapy) for treatment of knee osteoarthritis can induce or aggravate certain cardiac diseases during or immediately after therapy. The physyical treatment described is not a new method, is currently used and recommended in all guidelines for non-pharmacological and non-surgical therapy of knee osteoarthritis. What is not clear is whether application of electrotherapy in the knee area can alter the preexisting cardiac condition.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

physical therapy

low frequency currents (galvanic or TENS), medium frequency currents (interferential) and high frequency currents (short wave diathermy), all combined with an individualized exercise program and massage therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2017-08-31

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