Dose-related effects of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | Ya-Fei Zhang, Yang Liu, Shao-Wen Chou, Hao Weng |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol 53, Iss 1, p jrm00144 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1650-1977 1651-2081 16501977 |
| DOI: | 10.2340/16501977-2782 |
| Popis: | Objective: To assess the dose-related effects of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain alleviation in knee osteoarthritis. Methods: With the use of a 2?×?2 factorial randomized controlled design, 89 patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis were assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups, which varied in terms of shock intensity (0.12 mJ/mm2, lower density, or 0.24 mJ/mm2, higher density) and shock number (2,000 impulses or 4,000 impulses), or to a placebo control. Each group received 4 sessions of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy, one week apart. The primary outcome was pain intensity measured on a visual analogue scale, and the secondary outcome was the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score. Assessments were performed at baseline, after each session, and at 4-week follow-up. Results: Two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed a significant effect on the Pain score for intensity (p |
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