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Filter by:The aim was to observe the short and medium term effects of peloidotherapy and aquatic exercise applications in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of combined transcranial direct current stimulation and mindfulness for pain after total knee arthroplasty
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of WB-EMS application in overweight women and men with knee osteoarthritis, with special consideration of sustainability. In this randomised controlled trial 72 overweight patients with knee osteoarthritis aged 40-70 years will be included and randomly assigned to two groups (WB-EMS vs. control group (CG)). The intervention group will perform six WB-EMS sessions/month of 20 min for 6 months. An intermittent low frequency WB-EMS-protocol with an impulse phase of 6s, followed by an impulse break of 4s will be applied. The control group will undergo a tailored physiotherapy program of 6 sessions defined as usual care. In addition, both groups will complete a self-management training programme for osteoarthritis of 6 sessions over 12 weeks.
Background: Knee osteoarthritis is the most common disorder impacting the synovial joint. The prevalence of osteoarthritis rises with age, and its consequences on health and socioeconomic are significant, which emphasize the need for clinical and cost-effective treatments for patients with knee OA. Knee OA is a widespread joint arthritis disease combined with many clinical features such as pain, decreased joint proprioception and might lead to loss of function and disability. Aim: To evaluate the effect of a 6-weeks supervised graded weight-bearing exercise program on pain, function, proprioception, muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Material and Method: Thirty-six patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis with age ranging 40-60 years will be recruited from the physical therapy department and randomized into three groups. Group I: will receive graded weight-bearing exercise using the anti-gravity treadmill combined with open kinetic chain exercises. Group II will receive closed kinetic chain exercises with open kinetic chain exercises while group III will receive open kinetic chain exercises only i.e: stretching and strengthening exercises. The outcome measures will be pain, function, proprioception, and muscle strength. Statistical analysis: To detect changes in the dependent variables within and between groups, one-way repeated measures Multivariate analysis will be applied. If there is a significant change within groups or between tests, the post hoc Bonferroni test will be used to detect the significance between each group and/or each level of measurement. The level of significance is p<0.05 and confidence interval CI 95%. Study Design: Single-blinded, randomised control trial.
This pilot study will be a placebo controlled randomised intervention study in which participants with knee pain will be grouped into the diet intervention, exercise intervention, diet and exercise intervention or placebo arm. The study involves intake of dietary supplements and performing routine exercises which are commonly used and are not pharmacological agents. The end-points of the study are non-clinical outcomes. N= 120. 2x2 intervention with 30 individuals per block: placebo, diet only, exercise only, diet + exercise
The goal of this study is to determine if pain in one knee influences loading of the other knee during different types of walking. The main questions it aims to answer are: - How does unilateral knee pain affect contralateral knee joint loading during different types of walking? - Does movement and loading change at the hips, knees, and ankles during prolonged walking in persons with painful knee osteoarthritis? Participants will: - Fill out questionnaires/surveys - Complete clinical examinations - Walking on a treadmill under different types of walking conditions - Receive two knee injections For comparison purposes, researchers will also enroll healthy participants.
The main purpose of this study is to look at whether meditation techniques can help reduce pain and opioid use after surgery.
In this study, investigators analyzed whether the isokinetic knee muscle strength of patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a predictor for surgery. Patients and Methods: In total, 29 unilateral TKA candidates (58 knees; mean age = 66.69 ± 7.42 years; mean symptom duration = 10 ± 5.40 years) were enrolled. The knees of patients with bilateral advanced knee osteoarthritis (stage 3 or 4), according to the Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L scale), that were scheduled for unilateral TKA were divided into surgical and non-surgical groups. An isokinetic testing system was used to assess knee flexor and extensor muscle strength (peak torque) at angular velocities of 60°/s and 180°/s (five cycles per velocity). The radiological (X-ray-based K-L scale and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based quadriceps angle) and clinical findings (isokinetic test and visual analog scale pain scores) in both groups were compared. The isokinetic test results correlated with the radiological findings of the surgery group.
After knee arthroplasty rehabilitation is fundamental to patient's functional recovery, but in recent years there has been a growing interest in the possibility to prepare patients for surgery through a "prehabilitation" program. This two-parallel groups randomized clinical trial aims at evaluating the effects of a preoperative rehabilitation programme carried out at patient's home using advanced technologies, on subjects waiting for knee replacement. In particular, the primary objective of this study is to assess the superiority of a tele-prehabilitation programme compared to standard prehabilitation (remotely delivered with a booklet) in determining an improvement in lower limb function, as measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire, at the end of the programme. This study also aims at assessing possible differences between groups in muscle function, pain, autonomy in the activity of daily living, adherence to treatment and patients' satisfaction with the prehabilitation modality. Through the analysis of quadriceps muscle and blood samples, we will also evaluate possible changes in the expression of specific markers that the prehabilitation programme may be able to determine at muscle level. Both the intervention and the control groups will perform a prehabilitation program in the 6 weeks just before surgery. The program will include therapeutic exercises and educational contents. Subjects in the tele-prehabilitation group will receive a tablet with two accelerometers and a balance board for the remote execution of the program, while the control group will receive the same intervention through a booklet. Subjects recruited will be assessed at 5 timepoints: before starting the prehabilitation program, the day of surgery, 7± 2 and 15 ± 2 days after surgery, 3 months ± 7 days after surgery.
This study aimed to examine the effect of Reiki therapy on pain, functional status and holistic well-being in patients with knee osteoarthritis.