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Which Physical Therapy Program is Cost-effective in Knee Osteoarthritis?

NCT04736069 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-05-18

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Summary

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease with significant levels of socioeconomic burden to the society. P The non-pharmacologic interventions in knee OA include weight loss, exercise, and physical therapy. In this study, we aimed to to compare the cost-effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient physical therapy programs in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

OTHER

Physical therapy program

In the physical therapy program, 20 minutes of hot pack, 20 minutes of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS; 30 to 40 Hz), 6 minutes of ultrasound (US; 1 MHz, 1 to 1.5 Watt/cm2) therapy were applied to both groups. Both of the programs were supervised by physical therapists. A combined range of motion and strengthening exercises were given to both groups to be performed two times a day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ufuk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nihan CUZDAN, MD · Ufuk University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-01
Primary Completion
2013-01-30
Completion
2013-01-30

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