A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial

Objective. In this study, we compared the effects of intermittent pneumatic compression along with conventional treatment with cold-pack treatment along with conventional treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods. Eighty-nine patients with knee osteoarthritis parti...

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Main Authors: Zübeyir Sari, Onur Aydoğdu, İlkşan Demirbüken, S. Ufuk Yurdalan, M. Gülden Polat
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8514808
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author Zübeyir Sari
Onur Aydoğdu
İlkşan Demirbüken
S. Ufuk Yurdalan
M. Gülden Polat
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Onur Aydoğdu
İlkşan Demirbüken
S. Ufuk Yurdalan
M. Gülden Polat
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description Objective. In this study, we compared the effects of intermittent pneumatic compression along with conventional treatment with cold-pack treatment along with conventional treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods. Eighty-nine patients with knee osteoarthritis participated in this study. One group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and cold packs. The second group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and intermittent pneumatic compression. Range of motion, muscle strength, knee swelling, pain intensity, and functional status were measured at baseline and 4th week. Results. We found significant improvements in range of motion, muscle strength, pain intensity, and functional status after the treatment in both groups (p<0.05). When comparing the effects of these two treatment programs, it was observed that the intermittent pneumatic compression treatment group had a better outcome in terms of knee swelling (p=0.028). Conclusions. According to the results, we could report that intermittent pneumatic compression therapy in addition to conventional treatment has significant positive effects on clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis. We could also report that intermittent pneumatic compression therapy along with conventional treatment is superior to cold-pack therapy along with conventional treatment in terms of knee swelling in patients with knee osteoarthritis. This trial is registered with NCT03806322.
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spelling doaj-art-82e0d9d38db04d68bfbc3302ad0117912025-08-20T02:08:46ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67651918-15232019-01-01201910.1155/2019/85148088514808A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled TrialZübeyir Sari0Onur Aydoğdu1İlkşan Demirbüken2S. Ufuk Yurdalan3M. Gülden Polat4Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, TurkeyMarmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, TurkeyMarmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, TurkeyMarmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, TurkeyMarmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, TurkeyObjective. In this study, we compared the effects of intermittent pneumatic compression along with conventional treatment with cold-pack treatment along with conventional treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods. Eighty-nine patients with knee osteoarthritis participated in this study. One group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and cold packs. The second group received ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation, exercise, and intermittent pneumatic compression. Range of motion, muscle strength, knee swelling, pain intensity, and functional status were measured at baseline and 4th week. Results. We found significant improvements in range of motion, muscle strength, pain intensity, and functional status after the treatment in both groups (p<0.05). When comparing the effects of these two treatment programs, it was observed that the intermittent pneumatic compression treatment group had a better outcome in terms of knee swelling (p=0.028). Conclusions. According to the results, we could report that intermittent pneumatic compression therapy in addition to conventional treatment has significant positive effects on clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis. We could also report that intermittent pneumatic compression therapy along with conventional treatment is superior to cold-pack therapy along with conventional treatment in terms of knee swelling in patients with knee osteoarthritis. This trial is registered with NCT03806322.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8514808
spellingShingle Zübeyir Sari
Onur Aydoğdu
İlkşan Demirbüken
S. Ufuk Yurdalan
M. Gülden Polat
A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial
Pain Research and Management
title A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial
title_full A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial
title_fullStr A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial
title_full_unstemmed A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial
title_short A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial
title_sort better way to decrease knee swelling in patients with knee osteoarthritis a single blind randomised controlled trial
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8514808
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