Influence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Functional Aspects of Patients With Osteoarthritis

Conclusions:Patients who have knee OA in the early grades, when associated with OSA, have higher changes of the peak extensor torque, pain, stiffness, and physical function, compared with patients who did not have OSA.Clinical Trial Registration:Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier: NCT01422967, Title: Changes Of Sleep on the Sensoriomotor and Cytokine In Patients With Osteoarthritis, URL:https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01422967Citation:Silva A, Mello MT, Serrão PR, Luz RP, Ruiz F, Bittencourt LR, Tufik S, Mattiello SM. Influence of obstructive sleep apnea in the functional aspects of patients with osteoarthritis.J Clin Sleep Med. 2018;14(2):265–270.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research