Status:
COMPLETED
Knee Malalignment and Thigh Muscle Strengthening in Individuals With Medial Knee Arthritis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Melbourne
Collaborating Sponsors:
Australian Physiotherapy Research Foundation
United Pacific Industries
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
To investigate the effects of quadriceps strengthening on the adductor moment in individuals with medial knee OA and whether quadriceps strengthening has a different effect on the adductor moment in i...
Detailed Description
Although quadriceps strengthening is the cornerstone of physiotherapy management, recent evidence suggests that high quadriceps strength in patients with malaligned knees may increase OA progression. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pain in the knee
- Osteophytes on knee x-ray
- Self-reported pain on the inner aspect of the study knee
- Osteophytes in the medial compartment of the knee joint and
- Medial joint space narrowing greater than lateral joint space narrowing on x-ray
Exclusion
- Knee surgery within the previous 6 months
- History of lower limb joint replacements
- Systemic arthritic conditions such as rheumatic or psoriatic arthritis
- Valgus knee deformity (\> 5º)
- Inability to walk without the use of walking aids
- Intending to start a lower limb strengthening program in the next 3 months
- Seeking or currently receiving physiotherapy for OA knee
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
107 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00414557
Start Date
May 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
December 22 2006
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3040