Efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Older Women With Gonarthrosis (PNF)

Efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation About Functional Performance, Pain and Quality of Life in Older Women With Gonarthrosis: Randomized Controlled Trial

To evaluate the effectiveness of the method Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) as physical therapy approach to the reduction of pain and improvement in functional performance and quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Osteoarthritis Knee
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF); Other: Resistance exercise

Detailed Description

Patients will be divided into two groups: group perform proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and other group submit performing resistance exercises.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 15
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • Pernambuco
    • Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50710430
      • Hospital Universitário Drº Washigton Antônio de Barros

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 50 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women;
• Age between 50 and 80 years;
• Clinical diagnosis of Osteoarthritis of knees ;
• Patients with presence of at least 90 ° range of motion of knee flexion ;
• Do not practitioners of physical exercise and physical therapy during the period of participation in the survey

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of other rheumatological and neurological diseases ;
• orthopedic surgery History in the lower limbs ;
• Individuals with muscle strength of the lower limbs <3 ;
• Cognitive impairment or neurological disease that compromises the understanding and implementation of the Protocol (Mini Mental State Examination <18 for the illiterate and <24 for others);
• Body mass index ≥ 30.0 (obesity , according to the World Health Organization ) .
• Individuals classified as physical activity level "very active" by the IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire ) .

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF); Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, using the technique of rhythmic initiation and Combination of Isotonic on lower members	Other: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF); Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, using the technique of rhythmic initiation and Combination of Isotonic on lower members
Experimental: resistance exercise; Resistance exercise to strengthen lower limbs	Other: Resistance exercise; resistance exercise to strengthen lower limbs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in pain	"Pain control diary"	"change from baseline in pain 6th - 12th week"
Quality of life	Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Questionaire	change from baseline in quality of life 6th-12th week
Functional performance	"30 s -chair stand test"	Change based on functional performance 6th - 12th week
Quality of life	Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short - Form Health Survey	Change based on functional performance 6th - 12th week
Functional Performance	"Walk Test of 40 meters at a rapid pace	Change based on functional performance 6th - 12th week
Functional Performance	"Stair climb test"	"Walk Test of 40 meters at a rapid pace

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
pain sensitivity threshold	"Algometry"	change from baseline in pain threshold 6th-12th week pressure
Range of motion	"Universal Goniometer"	"change from baseline in the range of knee flexion 6th-12th week"

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
• Collaborators: Daniella Araújo de Oliveira; Angélica da Silva Tenório
• Investigators: Study Director: Daniella A Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 28, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): September 29, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 22, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 17, 2021
• Last Verified: July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: resistance exercise; Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF )
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee
• Other Study ID Numbers: ECR2015

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No