Effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation (TR) compared to conventional rehabilitation (CT) in reducing pain (as measured by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale [NPRS]) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Secondary objectives included assessing changes in physical function and quality of life, as measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey, respectively.

Methods

Fifty-five patients diagnosed with knee OA were randomly allocated to either the TR group (n = 29), receiving remote physiotherapy sessions three times a week for four weeks, or the CT group (n = 26), undergoing traditional outpatient

SUBMITTER: Tedeschi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11528740 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature