Influence of Using Physical Therapy Resources for Knee Osteoarthritis

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2016

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2017

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2018

Conditions
OsteoarthritisPhysical Therapy Modalities
Interventions
OTHER

exercise

exercises designed with the objective of strengthening the musculature: flexor and extensor of the knee; extensor, abductor, lateral rotator of the hip.

DEVICE

interferential current

The basic principle of Interferential Therapy (IFT) is to utilise the significant physiological effects of low frequency (\<250pps) electrical stimulation of nerves without the associated painful and somewhat unpleasant side effects sometimes associated with low frequency stimulation

DEVICE

short-wave diathermy

Is a modality that produces deep heating via conversion of electromagnetic energy to thermal energy

DEVICE

Low level laser therapy

Laser treatment in which the energy output is low enough so that the temperature of the treated tissue does not rise above 98.6°F (36.5° C) or normal body temperature.

DEVICE

Ultrasound therapy

Ultrasound (US) is a form of mechanical energy, not electrical energy and therefore strictly speaking, not really electrotherapy at all but does fall into the Electro Physical Agents grouping.

Trial Locations (1)

01504-001

University of Nove de Julho, São Paulo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Nove de Julho

OTHER

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