Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02919020
Efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Older Women With Gonarthrosis
Efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation About Functional Performance, Pain and Quality of Life in Older Women With Gonarthrosis: Randomized Controlled Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 15 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 50 Years – 80 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
To evaluate the effectiveness of the method Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) as physical therapy approach to the reduction of pain and improvement in functional performance and quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis.
Detailed description
Patients will be divided into two groups: group perform proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and other group submit performing resistance exercises.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) | Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, using the technique of rhythmic initiation and Combination of Isotonic on lower members |
| OTHER | Resistance exercise | resistance exercise to strengthen lower limbs |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-12-01
- Completion
- 2019-02-01
- First posted
- 2016-09-29
- Last updated
- 2021-07-22
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Brazil
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02919020. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.