A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, Knee Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03806322
• Other study ID #: MU2019VT
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2011
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2012

Study information

• Verified date: January 2019
• Source: Marmara University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study, we compared the effects of intermittent pneumatic compression along with conventional treatment and cold-pack treatment along with conventional treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 89
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2012
• Est. primary completion date: May 31, 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 35 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients diagnosed with knee OA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), and were considered as stage 2 and 3 according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion criteria were previous knee surgery, malignancy, circulation disorder, and conditions preventing exercise or causing muscle weakness, pregnancy, diagnosis of mental disorder, scar tissue, or metal implants.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Intervention

Other:
• Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
The group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and intermittent pneumatic compression.
• Cold-pack
The group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and cold packs.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Marmara University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Knee Swelling	Knee swelling was measured with a tape measure.	3 minutes
Primary	Pain Intensity	A Visual Analogue Scale was used to measure pain intensity.	3 minutes
Secondary	Range of Motion	A universal goniometer was used to measure range of knee flexion.	3 minutes
Secondary	Muscle Strength	A digital dynamometer (J-TECH Power Track II Commander, USA) was used to measure quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscle strength.	10 minutes
Secondary	Functional Status	The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) Index was used to evaluate pain, stiffness and physical function.	10 minutes