Immediate Effects Of Alliance Therapy In Modulation Of Pain And Disability In Subjects With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT ID: NCT03928054

Last Updated: 2019-04-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-11-01
• Study Completion Date: 2016-07-01

Brief Summary

INTRODUCTION: The Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of joint disease, its features include joint space narrowing, osteophytes formation of the joint margins, motor deficit, reduced strength, and persistent pain. As a treatment option physiotherapy has several resources for the patient approach. However, the effect of treatment is not only the application of therapeutic techniques and resources but also to existing contextual factors such as the therapeutic alliance. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of an intervention with the focus on positive therapeutic alliance in subjects OA knee on pain and disability. METHODS: This is a randomized study of two arms with a blind evaluator. 40 subjects were randomized into 2 groups: group 1 "Kinesio Taping® KT" group 2 " Kinesio Taping® with therapeutic alliance KT+AT". Both groups received the application of Kinesio Taping® method as the concepts of the original method. The group "KT+AT" session was conducted in order to increase the relationship between the therapist and the patient.

Conditions

Arthritis; Knee Osteoarthritis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

group 1 "Kinesio Taping® KT"

Kinesio Taping® KT

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio Taping and therapeutic alliance

Intervention Type: OTHER

bandage used in the treatment of orthopedic diseases and the technique of therapeutic approach in the known patient with therapeutic alliance

" Kinesio Taping® with therapeutic alliance KT+AT"

Kinesio Taping® with therapeutic alliance

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio Taping and therapeutic alliance

Intervention Type: OTHER

bandage used in the treatment of orthopedic diseases and the technique of therapeutic approach in the known patient with therapeutic alliance

Interventions

Kinesio Taping and therapeutic alliance

bandage used in the treatment of orthopedic diseases and the technique of therapeutic approach in the known patient with therapeutic alliance

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with both sexes from 40 to 80 years old
• who underwent imaging examination evidencing grade II or III knee osteoarthritis according to the Kellgren and Lawrence classification
• who were referred to the physiotherapy service by a physician.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who are unable to walk
• with a history of cancer
• associated neurological diseases
• morbid obesity

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Claudio Cazarini Junior

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Claudio Cazarini Júnior

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Countries

Brazil

References

Lawrence RC, Felson DT, Helmick CG, Arnold LM, Choi H, Deyo RA, Gabriel S, Hirsch R, Hochberg MC, Hunder GG, Jordan JM, Katz JN, Kremers HM, Wolfe F; National Arthritis Data Workgroup. Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part II. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jan;58(1):26-35. doi: 10.1002/art.23176.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 18163497 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Robson Massi

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id