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Trial reportClinical rheumatology2007

Effects of quadriceps electrical stimulation program on clinical parameters in the patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Dilek Durmuş, Gamze Alayli, Ferhan Cantürk

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical rheumatology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 27 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04197284 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Efficacy of Biofeedback, Electrical Stimulation and Therapeutic Exercise in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

TypeinterventionalSponsorClinical Hospital Centre ZagrebRan2020 to 2022Enrolled93ConditionsOsteoarthritis, KneeArmsBiofeedback, Myomed 632, device for electrical stimulation, BTL 4000 Smart, kinesitherapy
NCT06264362 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Developing a Nonpharmacological Pain Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia

TypeinterventionalSponsorDrexel UniversityRan2025 to 2027Enrolled40ConditionsPain, Chronic, Dementia, Mild, Mobility Limitation, Physical DisabilityArmsTailored Physical Activity Program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  3. Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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  15. Efficacy of EMG-biofeedback in knee osteoarthritis.Rheumatology international · 2010
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Dilek DurmuşDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. drdilekdurmus@yahoo.com
Gamze Alayli
Ferhan Cantürk

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of electrical stimulation program on pain, disability, and quadriceps strength in the patients with knee osteoarthritis. Fifty women diagnosed as knee osteoarthritis were randomized into two groups as electrical stimulation and biofeedback-assisted isometric exercises. Both of the programs were performed 5 days a week, for a duration of 4 weeks. Outcome measures for pain were visual analogue scale pain score and Western Ontario McMaster osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) pain score. Disability and stiffness were assessed with WOMAC physical function and stiffness score. One repetition maximum (RM) and 10 RM were used for measuring quadriceps strength. In addition, 50 m walking time and 10 steps stairs climbing up-down time were evaluated. Both groups showed significant improvements in pain, physical function, and stiffness scores after the therapy. There were statistically significant improvements in 50 m walking time and 10 steps stairs climbing up-down time and 1 RM and 10 RM values indicating the improvement in muscle strength. In addition, there were no significant differences between the groups after the therapy. We conclude that electrical stimulation treatment was as effective as exercise in knee osteoarthritis and electrical stimulation treatment can be suggested especially for the patients who have difficulty in or contraindications to perform an exercise program.

Indexed as

Electric Stimulation TherapyAdultAgedBiofeedback, PsychologyExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthOsteoarthritis, KneePainQuadriceps Muscle

Identifiers

PMID16897119

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