NCT02061410

Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Diagnosis and Treatment of Muscle Inhibition of the Extensor Muscles of the Knee in Elderly

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 50 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on neuromuscular and functional parameters in elderly with knee osteoarthritis. The hypothesis is that NAMES is able to strengthen the quadriceps muscle and to improve healthy status of elderly with knee osteoarthritis.

Conditions

• Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Neuromuscular Electrical Stimlation (NMES)	The intervention was performed with subjects seated on a regular chair (hip and knee angles maintained at approximately 908), 3 times/week for a period of 8 weeks. NMES parameters included: rectangular biphasic symmetric current, pulse duration of 400 ms and stimulation frequency of 80 Hz.

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-01-01
• Primary completion: 2008-11-01
• First posted: 2014-02-12
• Last updated: 2014-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil