The Role of Balneotherapy in Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

University of Padova

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis, Obesity

Treatments: Other: Balneotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01942317

20232

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of balneotherapy in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis in terms of pain relief, improving joint function and deambulation, on endocrinological parameters, quality of life and of reduction the costs to "Servizio Sanitario Nazionale" (NHS).

Enrollment: 74 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• obesity II-III grade (BMI 35-45 kg/m2)
• knee pain
• patient compliance to the treatment

Exclusion criteria

• BMI<34,9kg/m2 or BMI> 45,1kg/m2
• previous knee surgery
• complicated diabetes mellitus
• ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure
• acute phase of osteoarthritis
• varicose veins, deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• cancer
• cutaneous lesions
• NSAIDs administration <1 week before the treatment
• knee infiltration <2 months before the treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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74 participants in 2 patient groups

Balneotherapy

Experimental group

Description:

16 balneotherapy treatments, each of 45 minutes, twice a week, for 8 consecutive weeks

Treatment:

Other: Balneotherapy

Physiotherapy

No Intervention group

Description:

16 physiotherapy treatments (no balneotherapy), each of 45 minutes, twice a week, for 8 consecutive weeks