scholarly journals THU0428 THE EFFECTS OF NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION ON STRENGHT, PAIN, AND FUNCTION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WITH META-ANALYSIS

Author(s):  
Camila Cadena ◽  
Vinícius Bispo ◽  
Karenina Modesto ◽  
Gerson Cipriano ◽  
João Luiz Durigan
2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katia Monte-Silva ◽  
Daniele Piscitelli ◽  
Nahid Norouzi-Gheidari ◽  
Marc Aureli Pique Batalla ◽  
Philippe Archambault ◽  
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Background. Clinical trials have demonstrated some benefits of electromyogram-triggered/controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation (EMG-NMES) on motor recovery of upper limb (UL) function in patients with stroke. However, EMG-NMES use in clinical practice is limited due to a lack of evidence supporting its effectiveness. Objective. To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effects of EMG-NMES on stroke UL recovery based on each of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) domains. Methods. Database searches identified clinical trials comparing the effect of EMG-NMES versus no treatment or another treatment on stroke upper extremity motor recovery. A meta-analysis was done for outcomes at each ICF domain (Body Structure and Function, Activity and Participation) at posttest (short-term) and follow-up periods. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on stroke chronicity (acute/subacute, chronic phases). Sensitivity analysis was done by removing studies rated as poor or fair quality (PEDro score <6). Results. Twenty-six studies (782 patients) met the inclusion criteria. Fifty percent of them were considered to be of high quality. The meta-analysis showed that EMG-NMES has a robust short-term effect on improving UL motor impairment in the Body Structure and Function domain. No evidence was found in favor of EMG-NMES for the Activity and Participation domain. EMG-NMES had a stronger effect for each ICF domain in chronic (≥3 months) compared to acute/subacute phases. Conclusion. EMG-NMES is effective in the short term in improving UL impairment in individuals with chronic stroke.


2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Zeng ◽  
H. li ◽  
T. Yang ◽  
Z.-h. Deng ◽  
Y. Yang ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 875-884
Author(s):  
Hyun Jin Song ◽  
Hyun-Ju Seo ◽  
Donghwi Kim

OBJECTIVES: High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has recently been used to control pain and symptom improvement in knee osteoarthritis. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to assess the effectiveness of HILT in patients with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: We conducted a search of articles in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Web of Science databases up to March 2020 for randomized controlled trials investigating HILT intervention, placebo, or active intervention as comparator groups for alleviating pain in knee osteoarthritis. Two independent reviewers evaluated the methodological quality and extracted pain and functional outcomes using a pre-specified form. A meta-analysis was performed using an inverse-variance random effect model. Heterogeneity was assessed using Higgins I2 with p-values. RESULTS: Six randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this meta-analysis. For VAS pain, 334 patients from four studies showed that HILT significantly decreased pain compared to the control (MD, -1.18; 95% CI, -1.68 to -0.69). HILT significantly improved WOMAC stiffness (SMD -1.00; 95% CI -1.32, -0.68) and function (SMD, -5.36; 95% CI -7.39 to -3.34) compared to the control. CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of HILT on pain, stiffness, and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis is promising. However, due to the limited number of studies, further randomized controlled trials with large, well-designed samples are needed.


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