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Interferential Current Plus Exercise vs Exercise Alone for Knee Osteoarthritis

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October 2025

Interferential Current Plus Exercise vs Exercise Alone for Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 307| Issue: 10| Number:52| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of interferential current therapy plus exercise compared to sham interferential current plus exercise for pain relief in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial.

Clin Rehabil . 2024 Dec;38(12):1622-1632.

Contributing Authors:
C Varapirom V Kuptniratsaikul R Yamthed A Srisomnuek

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One hundred forty-four patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to interferential current (IFC) plus exercise (n=72) or sham IFC plus exercise (n=72). The primary outcomes were pain (Numeric Rating Scale) and function (WOMAC); secondary outcomes included WOMAC subscales, gait speed, EQ-5D-5L, adverse events, and satisfaction. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, Week 3 (end of treatment), ...

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