Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Elastic Bandage Compression on Pain and Function in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Introduction and Purpose: Compression is a tactile stimulus that can reduce the perception of pain by stimulating tactile skin receptors and the speed of nerve conduction. It is highly associated with...

Detailed Description

Study design: The study consists of a randomized controlled clinical trial that meets the guidelines recommended by CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) for non-pharmacological studies...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to the clinical and radiographic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology: signs of osteoarthritis in at least one of the compartments of the knee joint (tibiofemoral and / or in the patellofemoral joint); grade 2 or 3, according to Kellgren \& Lawrence criteria in the radiographic examination;
  • Minimum score of 04 cm on the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA, total of 10 cm);
  • Accept and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion

  • Regular practice of moderate or intense physical activity for more than 45 minutes a week;
  • Having started physical activity or undergone any physical therapy treatment in the previous 3 months;
  • Use of corticosteroid infiltration in the knee (previous 6 months);
  • Performing previous surgery on the knee or hip;
  • Presence of some clinical restriction that makes it impossible for them to participate in the proposed evaluations or interventions (cardiorespiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, vascular changes, and / or the presence of skin lesions when applying the bandage).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04724902

Start Date

October 1 2021

End Date

March 31 2023

Last Update

May 6 2023

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Angelica Viana Ferrari

São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil