Comparison between exercise therapy and non-hydrolyzed collagen (UC-II) in functionality and quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis

Background: Knee osteoarthritis, a chronic degenerative disease, is becoming a public health problem around the world due to increasing life expectancy. Objectives: We aimed to assess the impact of knee osteoarthritis on the quality of life (QoL) of the patients and to identify factors associated with impaired QoL. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional monocentric study including patients with knee osteoarthritis. The pain was evaluated by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The short form of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-PS) was used to assess functional impact. QoL was assessed using the OsteoArthritis of Knee Hip Quality Of Life (OAKHQOL) questionnaire. Results: Fifty patients were included. The mean age of patients was 59±9 years. The sex ratio was 0.25. At least one comorbidity was noted in 77% of patients. The mean disease duration was 8.82 years. Mean VAS pain and KOOS-PS were 6.8±1.1 and 54.7±9.6/100; respectively. Assessment of the QoL by OAKHQOL showed impaired QoL in all domains; the worst scores concerned the areas of social functioning and pain. Factors associated with an altered QoL were age>65 years, longer disease duration, higher pain intensity, comorbidities, and functional impairment. Conclusion: Our patients showed an impaired QoL in all domains, particularly in terms of physical activity and social functioning. Lower QoL scores were associated with age, comorbidities, pain, function, and disease duration. Factors associated with QoL should be considered in the management program of these patients. Screening and the treatment of comorbidities are also useful for the management of knee OA.

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Comparison between exercise therapy and non-hydrolyzed collagen (UC-II) in functionality and quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis

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