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The study evaluated the efficacy of combined mechanical vibrations, continuous passive motion and heat on the severity of pain in management of osteoarthritis of the knee
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| AB | Experimental | First active then Sham |
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| BA | Sham Comparator | First sham then active |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| "Kineticure System" followed by sham | Device | 20 minutes sessions with knee brace (integrated heating pad, a vibration unit and a foot pedal that delivers continuous passive motion) during the first 4 weeks followed by 2 weeks wash out and 4 weeks of sham device |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| intensity of pain as measured on a 100 mm non-marked VAS and the total Western Ontario McMaster (WOMAC) OA index using a Likert scale, | 10 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| satisfaction of use of the Kineticure device as measured on a 0-100 mm non-marked scale | 10 weeks | |
| range of motion (ROM) of the knee (using goniometer) | 10 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gary S Kitay, MD | Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute | Jacksonville | Florida | 32207 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 19433134 | Derived | Kitay GS, Koren MJ, Helfet DL, Parides MK, Markenson JA. Efficacy of combined local mechanical vibrations, continuous passive motion and thermotherapy in the management of osteoarthritis of the knee. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2009 Oct;17(10):1269-74. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2009.04.015. Epub 2009 May 4. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| sham followed by "Kineticure System" | Device | sham device during the first 4 weeks then 2 weeks wash out period followed by 4 weeks for 20 minutes sessions with knee brace (integrated heating pad, a vibration unit and a foot pedal that delivers continuous passive motion) |
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