Therapeutic ultrasound versus sham ultrasound for the management of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized double-blind controlled clinical study

Ulus, Yasemin; Tander, Berna; Akyol, Yeşim; Durmuş, Dilek; Buyukakincak, Ozlem; Gul, Ulku; Canturk, Ferhan; Bilgici, Ayhan; Kuru, Omer

doi:10.1111/j.1756-185x.2012.01709.x

Therapeutic ultrasound versus sham ultrasound for the management of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized double-blind controlled clinical study

Ulus Y., Tander B., Akyol Y., Durmuş D., Buyukakincak O., Gul U., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.197-206, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1756-185x.2012.01709.x
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.197-206
Anahtar Kelimeler: depression, disability, knee osteoarthritis, pain, therapeutic ultrasound, SHORT-WAVE DIATHERMY, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, WOMAC OSTEOARTHRITIS, ISOKINETIC EXERCISE, HOSPITAL ANXIETY, OLDER-ADULTS, CHRONIC PAIN, DEPRESSION, HIP, RELIABILITY
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The aim of this trial was to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of ultrasound (US) therapy on pain, physical function, ambulation activity, disability and psychological status in patients with knee OA.