The Effect Of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field And Progressive Resistance Exercise On Knee Osteoarthritis

Jordan University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Combination Product: Pulsed electromagnetic field and Progressives resistance exercise; Other: PRE

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04106986

43/120/2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field and progressive resistance exercise on Knee Osteoarthritis. It is experimental research study that look at the additive effect of pulsed electromagnetic field and progressive resistive exercise on pain level, patient-reported and performance-based physical function and Quality of life for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Full description

Background: osteoarthritis is the main cause of disability in elderly population.[1,2] It affects almost one third of individuals aged 65 and older and approximately 25% of osteoarthritis patients 60 years and older cannot perform activities of daily living.[3] The clinical symptoms that lead to disability in Knee osteoarthritis are more frequent than all other joint complaint.

A large body of evidence exists proving the beneficial effects of progressive resistance exercise (PRE) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).[4,5,6] Pulse electromagnetic field(PEMF) is a physical therapy modality that could be used for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA) and there emerging evidence suggesting its beneficial effect in reducing pain and improving function for knee osteoarthritis (OA)[7] The purpose of the study is to examine the effectiveness of using pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) with progressive resistance exercise (PRE) training in decreasing pain level ,improving physical function, and improving quality of life in patients with Knee osteoarthritis (OA) A small randomized control trial conducted to recruit 32 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Participants with knee osteoarthritis (OA) as defined by American College of Rheumatology recruited from Prince Basma Educational Hospital. Eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive 24 sessions (3 sessions/week for 8 weeks) of either the combined (PRE and PEMF) treatment or PRE only. Participants will be evaluated at baseline, after the end of treatment protocol (8 weeks), and at 3 and 6 months follow up. Mixed ANOVA and repeated measure ANOVA will be used to evaluate the differences between groups in pain, and physical function, and quality of life

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 40 year-old and above
• Diagnosed with unilateral or bilateral knee OA

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with current or previous knee surgeries
• Inflammatory arthritis's (rheumatoid arthritis, gout, etc.)
• Alzheimer disease
• Parkinson disease
• Unable to walk unaided for 6 months

To maximize the efficiency of our experiments we excluded patients if they:

• Have participated in progressive resistance training or received pulsed electromagnetic field treatment in the prior year
• Exercise regularly more than once a week.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

PEMF and PRE

Experimental group

Description:

The PEMF and PRE group received 24 sessions (3 sessions/week for 8 weeks) of combined treatment group (pulsed electromagnetic field with PRE training)

Treatment:

Combination Product: Pulsed electromagnetic field and Progressives resistance exercise

PRE

Experimental group

Description:

The PRE group received 24 sessions (3 sessions/week for 8 weeks) of only progressive resistance exercise

Treatment:

Other: PRE