|
Characteristics
|
Active group
|
Sham group
|
Total
|
|---|
|
(n = 55)
|
(n = 55)
|
(n = 110)
|
|---|
|
Age, years
|
65.80 ± 7.45
|
64.55 ± 8.38
|
65.17 ± 7.89
|
|
Gender, n (%)
| | | |
|
Male
|
16 (29.09)
|
21 (38.18)
|
37 (33.63)
|
|
Female
|
39 (70.90)
|
34 (61.81)
|
73 (66.36)
|
|
Target knees, n (%)
| | | |
|
1 knee
|
12 (21.82)
|
18 (32.73)
|
30 (27.27)
|
|
Both knees
|
43 (78.18)
|
37 (67.27)
|
80 (72.72)
|
|
Length of osteoarthritis diagnosis, n (%)
| | | |
|
<5 years
|
30 (54.55)
|
37 (67.27)
|
67 (60.90)
|
|
6-10 years
|
18 (32.73)
|
12 (21.82)
|
30 (27.27)
|
|
>10 years
|
7 (12.73)
|
6 (1.090)
|
13 (11.82)
|
|
Weight, kg
|
64.06 ± 9.02
|
66.01 ± 5.21
|
65.04 ± 6.33
|
|
Height, cm
|
1.63 ± 5.28
|
1.62 ± 1.45
|
1.62 ± 7. 98
|
|
Body mass index
|
24.11 ± 1.08
|
25.15 ± 2.41
|
24.63 ± 5.52
|
|
Outcomes (baseline)
| | | |
|
WOMAC pain score
|
6.73 ± 2.35
|
6.29 ± 2.70
|
6.51 ± 2.53
|
|
WOMAC function score
|
33.47.0 ± 15.37
|
30.99 ± 17.82
|
32.23 ± 16.61
|
- There were no differences between the groups in age, gender, course of disease, or condition of the diseased knee (P >0.05). There were no differences between the groups in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities’ Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain or physical function scores (P >0.05).
