Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise on Knee OA With the Star Excursion Balance Test
Lead Sponsor:
Western University, Canada
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Osteoarthritis is a prevalent and disabling condition. Exercise is recommended to maintain strength and mobility, and to decrease pain. However, acute bouts of exercise have conflicting outcomes: they...
Detailed Description
Knee OA affects over 241 million people worldwide, and poses a significant burden to the healthcare system (Cross et al., 2014). Knee OA leads to decreased quadriceps muscle strength, and impaired pos...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- unilateral knee osteoarthritis according to clinical criteria for classification of idiopathic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee (Altman et al., 1986)
- routinely engaging in mild exercise, such as walking or gardening.
- a completed PAR-Q+ indicating no contraindications
Exclusion
- lower extremity joint replacement
- Inflammatory or Infectious Arthritis
- Major neurological disorder (ex. Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy)
- Major medical illness that would interfere with participating in a 30 minute bout of exercise
- Inability to engage in moderate physical activity for 30-40 minutes
- Inability to read English
- Psychiatric illness that limits informed consent
- Inability to stand on limb for more than 5 seconds
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 2 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03450486
Start Date
March 2 2018
End Date
April 30 2018
Last Update
May 7 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A3K7