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First received: January 2, 2023

Clinical Trial: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation and Knee Osteoarthritis

Study Status: Active, not recruiting

Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting

Condition: Osteoarthritis, Knee

Study Type: Interventional


Official Title: Whole-body Electromyostimulation for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis (EMSOAT) in Overweight People - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of WB-EMS application in overweight women and men with knee osteoarthritis, with special consideration of sustainability. In this randomised controlled trial 72 overweight patients with knee osteoarthritis aged 40-70 years will be included and randomly assigned to two groups (WB-EMS vs. control group (CG)). The intervention group will perform six WB-EMS sessions/month of 20 min for 6 months. An intermittent low frequency WB-EMS-protocol with an impulse phase…

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