Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2008

Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
DEVICE

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimlation (NMES)

The intervention was performed with subjects seated on a regular chair (hip and knee angles maintained at approximately 908), 3 times/week for a period of 8 weeks. NMES parameters included: rectangular biphasic symmetric current, pulse duration of 400 ms and stimulation frequency of 80 Hz.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Exercise Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

OTHER

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