Muscle Strengthening Device for Knee Osteoarthritis

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

92 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-09-30

Study Completion Date

2002-07-31

Brief Summary

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Studies have shown that isometric strengthening helps people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Isometric strengthening is muscle-strengthening exercise without movement, in which a person applies a force against a resistant object--for example, pushing against a brick wall. This study will test the effectiveness of a portable isometric exercise device for home use that guides a person through an exercise program using various forms of feedback. We will look at whether people exercising with the device achieve better outcomes (results) in pain, stiffness, strength, and functional measures compared to people who do not use the device or people exercising according to printed material from arthritis organizations.

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Detailed Description

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Previous studies have shown that isometric strengthening is beneficial in managing osteoarthritis of the knee. This type of exercise can decrease joint-related pain and stiffness while increasing strength and functional measures. However, individuals rarely adhere to isometric exercise for any lengthy period of time because there has not been a way to measure applied force and performance over time in the home setting. In addition, this type of exercise has often been described as "boring." We believe that being able to monitor one's progress is essential in maintaining adherence to an isometric exercise program. This study will examine the effectiveness of a portable isometric exercise device for home use that guides the user through an exercise protocol by means of various forms of feedback.

We hypothesize that individuals exercising with the device will achieve better outcomes in pain, stiffness, strength, and functional measures than a control group or a group exercising according to printed material from arthritis advocacy groups. We will randomly assign study participants meeting eligibility criteria to the exercise device group, exercise according to printed material group, or control group. We will conduct measures in all groups during a clinic visit at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks. As subjects in the exercise device group strengthen their leg muscles, a physical therapist will likely need to adjust upward the target force for different leg positions during every clinic visit, 2 weeks apart.

Conditions

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Osteoarthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Isometric exercise

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Able to give conformed consent.
* Age \> 18.
* Pain symptoms provoked by activity in the more symptomatic knee of between (and inclusive of) 3/10 and 8/10 on a verbal analog scale.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participation in a strengthening program of the knees in the past month.
* Uncontrolled or functionally limiting cardiac disease.
* Uncontrolled hypertension.
* Severe peripheral neuropathy (i.e., insensate to the Simmes 5.07 monofilament).
* Knee flexion contracture greater than 10 degrees.
* Intra-articular steroids in the past 3 months, or hyaluronic acid in the last 9 months.
* Poor health that would impair compliance or assessment.
* Arthroscopy of either knee in the past six months.
* Lateral instability of \> 15 degrees, or posterio-anterior instability of greater than 1 cm.
* Knee pain due to pes anserine bursitis.
* Active fibromyalgia.
* Active alcohol or substance abuse.
* Arthritis other than osteoarthritis in the more symptomatic knee.
* Pregnancy.
* History of cancer (other than skin cancer) not in remission.
* Symptomatic spine, hip, ankle, or foot disease other than osteoarthritis that would interfere with assessment of the knee.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No