Objective: The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate the effects of focal muscle vibration on physical functioning in patients with symptomatic knee OA. Setting: Outpatients clinic university hospital. Population: Men and women aged 60 years or older with radiographic diagnosis of mild to moderate monolateral knee OA (Kellgren-Lawrence grade II or III) and chronic knee pain. Patients were randomized in two groups (treatment group and placebo control group). The treatment group received focal muscle vibration treatment according to the “repeated muscle vibration” protocol. The control group received a sham treatment. Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measure was the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Secondary outcome measures were the short physical performance battery (SPPB) and the performance-oriented mobility assessment (POMA). Follow up evaluations were done at 3 and 6 months. Results: Fifty patients were recruited and randomly assigned to either the study or control group. There was a statistical significant difference between the two groups both for primary and secondary outcomes. Conclusions: In this pilot study focal muscle vibration therapy has proven to be effective and safe in improving functioning of patients affected by mild to moderate chronic knee OA.
Effects of Focal Muscle Vibration on Physical Functioning in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.
GIMIGLIANO, Francesca;
2014
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate the effects of focal muscle vibration on physical functioning in patients with symptomatic knee OA. Setting: Outpatients clinic university hospital. Population: Men and women aged 60 years or older with radiographic diagnosis of mild to moderate monolateral knee OA (Kellgren-Lawrence grade II or III) and chronic knee pain. Patients were randomized in two groups (treatment group and placebo control group). The treatment group received focal muscle vibration treatment according to the “repeated muscle vibration” protocol. The control group received a sham treatment. Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measure was the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Secondary outcome measures were the short physical performance battery (SPPB) and the performance-oriented mobility assessment (POMA). Follow up evaluations were done at 3 and 6 months. Results: Fifty patients were recruited and randomly assigned to either the study or control group. There was a statistical significant difference between the two groups both for primary and secondary outcomes. Conclusions: In this pilot study focal muscle vibration therapy has proven to be effective and safe in improving functioning of patients affected by mild to moderate chronic knee OA.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
