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Study NCT ID:
NCT01920360
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-08-13
First Post:
2013-08-01
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Evaluation Study of the Effects of Sulphurous Water in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis.
Sponsor:
Federal University of São Paulo
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Study of the Effects of Immersion Baths in Sulphurous Water in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2015-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The objectives are to evaluate the effects of immersion bath with sulphurous water in pain, joint mobility and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Patients will undergo three weekly baths in sulphurous water and not sulphurous, twenty minutes each, for ten weeks.
The expected results are: reduction of pain, improved range of motion of the lower limbs with consequent increase in muscle mass improvement in postural balance, which will come due to the reduction of pain and improvement movements of the lower limbs; greater independence in performing the activities of daily living, better quality of life.
The expected results are: reduction of pain, improved range of motion of the lower limbs with consequent increase in muscle mass improvement in postural balance, which will come due to the reduction of pain and improvement movements of the lower limbs; greater independence in performing the activities of daily living, better quality of life.
Detailed Description:
The baths were performed in individual tubs, properly disinfected, supplied with thermal water and sulphurous thermal sulphurous not at a temperature 37-39 ° C, which encompass the optimum temperatures for therapeutic bath. The baths lasted for 20 minutes. The subjects drank two cups of water, 300 ml before and after the baths, in order to avoid an imbalance water. Treatment consisted of 30 individual treatment sessions, three times a week, lasting twenty minutes each session, for ten weeks. The experiment was performed at the Therms Antonio Carlos, institution belonging to the Municipality of Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: