Effectiveness of Neuromuscle electrical stimulation in rehabilitation of knee osteoarthritis patients
A randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of exercises, electrical stimulation and education techniques on rehabilitation of knee osteoarthritis patients
Aline Mizusaki Imoto
123 participants
Apr 1, 2007
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
purpose of the study: verify the effectivity of electrical stimulation and exercises in quadriceps exercise at knee function and pain. 1 - Hypothesis: the electrical stimulation plus exercises and only the exercises are better than educational program 2 - the group submmited to electrical stimulation is better than the group that did only exercises.
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Interventions
Intervention 2 times a week for 8 weeks, 41 patients per group. 3 groups interventions groups Group 1: exercises (bike 10min, isometric quadriceps exercises, stretching) Group 2: Electrical stimulation (bike 10min, isometric quadriceps exercises plus electrical stimulation, stretching)
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ACTRN12607000357459