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WHIRLPOOL FOR OSTEOARHRITIS

NCT ID: NCT03299114

Last Updated: 2017-10-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-11-01

Study Completion Date

2016-01-01

Brief Summary

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Both neuropathic and nociceptive mechanisms may contribute to the OA pain experience. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of warm whirlpool on pain, disability, quality of life (QoL) and sleep for patients with neuropathic pain.

Detailed Description

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Whirlpool treatment method is used for medical and surgical conditions. In literature there are studies which recommend whirlpool therapy as a treatment for reducing pain in patients with osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of warm whirlpool on pain, disability, quality of life (QoL) and sleep for patients with neuropathic pain.

Conditions

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Neuropathic Pain Osteo Arthritis Knee Sleep Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

Treated with warm whirlpool

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Whirlpool

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo group

Treated with sham whirlpool

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Whirlpool

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Whirlpool

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* suffering from knee pain at least 3 months
* radiological manifestations considering were consistent with grade 3 and 4 knee OA due to Kellgren and Lawrence criteria had DN4 scores ≥4.

Exclusion Criteria

* lower extremity surgery history, knee infection inflammatory disease like rheumatoid arthritis back or pelvic pain related with knee pain another cause of polyneuropathy (diabetes mellitus, vitamin B 12 deficiency, toxic or neurological disease like stroke, spinal cord injury) lumbar disc herniation malignancy or active systemic disease.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ufuk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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ASLIHAN UZUNKULAOGLU

Ufuk University

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ufuk University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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30112015-6

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id