The Effects of Home-Based Rehabilitation Treatments Among Persons With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT ID: NCT00735098

Last Updated: 2013-02-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 44 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2009-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2012-12-31

Brief Summary

Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most frequent causes of physical disability and pain among adults. Recent evidence suggests that shorter exercise programs that incorporate kinesthesia, balance and agility (KBA) techniques may result in more rapid symptom relief and functional improvements in comparison to traditional therapeutic exercise. KBA techniques are designed to improve dynamic joint stability by using a series of activities which challenge balance and coordination. To determine the independent effects of KBA training on functional abilities, it is necessary to test it as a training program unto itself. The proposed clinical trial is designed to do this by using three training groups: KBA only; lower extremity strength training only; and a combination of the two. The total exercise time and intensity of each condition will be approximately equal. A non-exercise group will control for any effects related to the testing procedures and the passage of time. Community volunteer men and women age 50 and over with physician diagnosed symptomatic knee OA will participate.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

1

KBA exercise protocol

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

KBA exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

KBA exercise protocol, 3 times per week for 8 weeks

2

strength training exercise protocol

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

strength training exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

strength training exercise, 3 times per week for 8 weeks

3

KBA and strength training protocol

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

KBA and strength training

Intervention Type: OTHER

KBA and strength training exercise, 3 times per week for 8 weeks

4

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

Control group

Intervention Type: OTHER

8 week control group

Interventions

KBA exercise

KBA exercise protocol, 3 times per week for 8 weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

strength training exercise

strength training exercise, 3 times per week for 8 weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

KBA and strength training

KBA and strength training exercise, 3 times per week for 8 weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

Control group

8 week control group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 50 years or over of either gender
• Self-reported knee pain
• Physician diagnosed tibiofemoral OA, unilateral or bilateral, per ACR guidelines
• Demonstrated minimal knee OA related dysfunction per WOMAC score
• Not engaged in a regular leg exercise program for minimum of 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

• High risk health status per (e.g.) ACSM guidelines
• Inability to obtain physician release for exercise
• Unresolved balance disorder
• Unresolved neurological disorder
• History of knee surgery or major knee trauma injury
• Hip or ankle instability, excessive weakness, surgery or major trauma injury
• Hip or knee replacement
• Intra-articular joint injection within 4 weeks of the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Zululand

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Matthew W. Rogers, MS

Doctoral Student, University of Zululand

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Matthew W Rogers, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Zululand

Locations

University of Zululand

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

KneeOAExercise-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id