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Different Modalities of Aquatic Physiotherapy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthrosis

NCT05610696 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2023-01-20

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Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of different modalities of aquatic physiotherapy on the biochemical and functional behavior of patients with knee's Osteoarthritis.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Interventions

OTHER

Low impact immersion

Consists of a sequence of shoulder, trunk and hip movements. In this modality, the aim will be to understand the physiological effects of immersion in heat water. Resisted movements (either by turbulence or by floats) or interventional maneuvers in the knee joints will not be performed. Considering the period of 5 minutes for acclimatization to the liquid environment, the program will last approximately 47 minutes.

OTHER

Conventional aquatic physiotherapy

include warm-up, strengthening and calming down activities. Aquatic steppes will be used to ensure that all participants will maintain the waterline level approximately in the xiphoid appendix. For strengthening activities, the exercises must be performed at an adequate speed, which ensures a comfortable level for the activity. For this purpose, a subjective feedback will be extracted from the participants constantly. The warm-up sequence consists of six different active hip and knee movements performed at maximum range of motion and contributes to neuromuscular activation. For strengthening, each movement should be performed for 1 minute (30 seconds for each lower limb) followed by a period of 30 seconds of rest between each movement.

OTHER

High intensity aquatic physiotherapy

In this modality subjects will perform the same sequence of exercises of the Conventional Aquatic Physiotherapy program will be respected. However the work load and speed will be adjusted to the maximum level. For strengthening, each movement should be performed for 2 minutes (1 minute for each lower limb) followed by a period of 30 seconds of rest between each movement. To guarantee the maximum effort of the participants, verbal stimuli will be constantly provided. The program will last approximately 68 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-30
Primary Completion
2023-12-03
Completion
2024-01-31

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