Aquatic therapy in the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis .
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OE Journal. 2014;2(5):21 BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011 Jun 2;12:123. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-12310 randomized controlled trials were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis which examined the use of aquatic therapy in the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The pooled results suggested that the efficacy of aquatic exercises seemed to be similar to that of land based exercise, and may represent an alternative method of management in this population of patients. In future trials a well-described, uniform treatment regimen should be examined to establish a standard protocol for aquatic exercise treatment.
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Perché questo studio era necessario ora?
Management of arthritis can often be achieved with moderate physical activity including strength training and aerobic exercise, but patient adherence to long-term exercise protocols is poor. Aquatic therapy has been suggested to improve outcomes in the arthritic population due to its warmth, which allows for reduced pain and muscle spasm, buoyancy, which decreases joint loading, and resistance to movement. However, relative efficacy of aquatic and land based interventions has yet to be established, indicating the need for this review.
Qual era la domanda di ricerca principale?
Did aquatic therapy improve function, pooled indices and mobility outcomes in the arthritic population compared to land based exercise?
- Functional outcome criteria were reported using either the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS2).
- Analysis of 8 studies indicated a slight, non-significant improvement in function with land based exercise (SMD 0.13 (95%CI -0.31 to 0.004)). Due to significant baseline difference detected between treatment groups in one of the included studies, an analysis was done excluding the study, which removed heterogeneity and decreased discrepancy between groups even more (SMD 0.07 (-0.26 to 0.12, p=0.49) (I squared = 0%).
- Included studies reported measurement of multiple domains of health (defined by World Health Organization as pain, self-care, usual activities, cognition, mobility, and affect) through the SF-12, KOOS, Lequesne Index, WOMAC, and EQ-5D indices.
- Compilation of 4 studies with indices reporting multiple domains of health resulted in a slight but non-significant improvement with aquatic therapy (SMD 0.19 (-0.19 to 0.56), p=0.33), but in the presence of significant heterogeneity (I squared = 57%). This analysis was done after the removal of one study found to have significant difference at baseline. Analysis with this study included did not change overall significance and heterogeneity (SMD 0.10 (-0.22 to 0.42) (I squared = 58%).
- Mobility analysis included 7 trials which reported outcomes based on walking speed, 30 second chair stand test, and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
- Improvement in walking ability, based on mobility assessments of 5 studies, was observed to be very similar following aquatic or land therapy (SMD 0.04 (-0.15 to 0.24), p=0.66) (I squared 0%). This was after the removal of 2 studies that reported significant differences between groups at baseline. Prior to removal, pooled SMD was 0.03 (-0.16 to 0.21).
Che cosa devo ricordare di più?
Pooled results indicated that aquatic therapy provided functional and mobility outcomes similar to those for land based exercise, indicating patient preference should be key in determining exercise type.
Come influenzerà l'assistenza ai miei pazienti?
The results of this analysis suggest that aquatic therapy may result in functional and mobility outcomes in arthritic patients that are similar to those that could be achieved with land based exercise. However, there was substantial variation in therapy parameters, and authors of included studies did not provide rationale for water depth or treatment protocols for aquatic therapy. Furthermore, information on patient satisfaction and adherence to exercise interventions was scarce. This warrants future investigation of aquatic therapy through high quality trial design with uniform methodology.
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