Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Training in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

May 23, 2011 updated by: Universidade Gama Filho
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.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
        • Recruiting
        • Clinica Escola de Fisioterapia da Universidade Gama Filho
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

38 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: ECR
Other: ECR
Resisted exercises
Experimental: NMES
Other: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Quadriceps strength
Time Frame: Before and after an 8 weeks intervention
Before and after an 8 weeks intervention
Change in Pain
Time Frame: Before and after an 8 weeks intervention
Before and after an 8 weeks intervention
Change in Moving function
Time Frame: Before and after an 8 weeks intervention
Before and after an 8 weeks intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidade Gama Filho

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 23, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 25, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 25, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 23, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CAAE00780312000-10

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