Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Aquatic Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ministry of Health, Brazil
Fundação Araucária
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether education or aquatic physical therapy are effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis in Knee due to intensity of pain, function capacity, quality of...
Detailed Description
Sixty patients will be recruited from clinics and through printed newspaper. Physicians who routinely evaluate patients with this diagnosis will be informed of the study, and the same will be announce...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients aged between 60 and 85 years;
- patients with knee OA by a physician confirmed by the criteria of American College of Rheumatology;
- patients with clinical and cognitive activities for the realization of the pool conditions, confirmed by the Mini-Exam Mental state.
Exclusion
- patients undergoing surgical procedures in the last six months;
- patients with chronic diseases such as coronary, other rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis; serious diseases such as cancer; chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; uncontrolled hypertensive;
- patients unable to walk without aid equipment;
- patients who have contraindications to practice exercises;
- patients who have contraindications for entry into the pool, such as urinary or fecal incontinence and skin problems;
- patients participating in nutrition programs or physical activity in the last two months (or resisted aerobic activity more than once a week for at least two months);
- patients with metal implants in the lower limbs;
- patients with morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI)\> 40 kg / m 2);
- Patients unable to continue the study by programmed change of address or hospitalization.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02247882
Start Date
February 1 2015
End Date
June 1 2016
Last Update
May 25 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Aquatic Physical Therapy Center "Paulo A. Seibert"
Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, 86038440