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Effectiveness of an elastic knee sleeve for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized single-blinded controlled
Kingkaew Pajareya1, Navaporn Chadchavalpanichaya, Suteerat Timdang
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
Objectives:
To study the effectiveness of elastic sleeves in patients with knee osteoarthritis (knee OA).
Method:
Patients with knee OA attending the outpatient clinic of Siriraj Hospital, who met the eligibility criteria, were randomly allocated to receive an 8-week treatment protocol. The control group received acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and education. The study group received the same treatment, in combination with a daytime elastic knee sleeve. Primary outcome variable included change in aggregated functional performance time (AFPT).
Results:
In the immediate period after treatment, the study group had a mean improvement in AFPT of 1.63 seconds more than the control group (95% CI: 0.21-3.05, p = 0.025). At the end of the 8th week, the changes of AFPT were not statistically different between the two groups.
Conclusion:
This study shows small short-term beneficial effects of an elastic sleeve in patients with knee OA in cases with acute exacerbation.
