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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Training in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Primary Purpose

Knee Osteoarthritis

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Brazil
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
ECR
Sponsored by
Universidade Gama Filho
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Knee Osteoarthritis focused on measuring Quadriceps strength, osteoarthritis rehabilitation, NMES

Eligibility Criteria

38 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • American College of rheumatology criterion for osteoarthritis diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients that have done knee replacement or are about to do.
  • Patients with health conditions that are not compatible with the interventions
  • Patients that have done intraarticular corticoid

Sites / Locations

  • Clinica Escola de Fisioterapia da Universidade Gama FilhoRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Experimental

Arm Label

ECR

Control

NMES

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in Quadriceps strength
Change in Pain
Change in Moving function

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
May 19, 2011
Last Updated
May 23, 2011
Sponsor
Universidade Gama Filho
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01360281
Brief Title
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Training in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Official Title
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Training in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2011
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
May 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2011 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 2011 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Universidade Gama Filho

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficiency of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and of resisted exercises on increasing quadriceps strength, decreasing pain and on recovering motor function of patients with knee osteoarthritis.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Knee Osteoarthritis
Keywords
Quadriceps strength, osteoarthritis rehabilitation, NMES

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Care ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
34 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
ECR
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Title
NMES
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
ECR
Intervention Description
Resisted exercises
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in Quadriceps strength
Time Frame
Before and after an 8 weeks intervention
Title
Change in Pain
Time Frame
Before and after an 8 weeks intervention
Title
Change in Moving function
Time Frame
Before and after an 8 weeks intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
38 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: American College of rheumatology criterion for osteoarthritis diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: Patients that have done knee replacement or are about to do. Patients with health conditions that are not compatible with the interventions Patients that have done intraarticular corticoid
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Thais Dadalto, Physical Therapist
Phone
55 21 81988001
Email
tvdadalto@hotmail.com
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Clinica Escola de Fisioterapia da Universidade Gama Filho
City
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Elirez Silva, Doctor
Email
elirezsilva@ugf.com.br

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