Status:
COMPLETED
Strength Training for ARthritis Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Wake Forest University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a high and low intensity strength training programs vs. a control group on knee pain and compressive joint forces.
Detailed Description
Muscle loss and fat gain contribute to the disability, pain, and morbidity associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and thigh muscle weakness is an independent and modifiable risk factor for it. Howe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Mild to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis
Exclusion
- BMI \<20 kg/m2 and ≥45 kg/m2
- Knee varus malalignment
- Participation in formal strength training for more than 30 min/week in the past 6 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
377 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01489462
Start Date
March 1 2012
End Date
August 1 2018
Last Update
April 20 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27109