Key result
Lavage improved joint mobility from baseline, but there was no significant difference in joint mobility or temperature curves between the lavage and control groups.
Why the study?
Does lavage improve pain and joint mobility compared to a control group?
RCT
Does lavage improve pain and joint mobility compared to a control group?
Lavage did not demonstrate a statistically significant between-group difference in joint mobility improvement compared to controls.
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Lavage shows no advantage over control for joint mobility; leaves open efficacy in subgroups pending randomized trials.
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Misra et al. (1971) conducted an RCT in Rheumatoid Heart Disease. Lavage vs. Controls was evaluated on Joint mobility (knee flexions per 30 sec). Lavage improved joint mobility from baseline, but there was no significant difference in joint mobility or temperature curves between the lavage and control groups.
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