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The Effect of a Group Exercise Intervention on Balance in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: a Pilot Study
Led by University of the Fraser Valley · Updated on 2025-04-01
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In this study, the investigators want to find out if a 12-week exercise program improves balance in people with knee osteoarthritis. This study will involve two visits to the School of Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley (Chilliwack campus). Each visit will last approximately one hour. Participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires and complete a balance test. In between visits, participants will complete 12 weeks of an exercise program specifically designed for adults with osteoarthritis. Participants will do the exercise classes twice per week. Classes can be done in person or at home Each exercise class is 45-minutes long and consists of flexibility, strength, and coordination exercises. In each class there are options to either increase or decrease the intensity of each exercise to cater to varying fitness levels and fluctuating symptoms. Each exercise has an assisted (using a chair for balance), body weight, and resisted (weight or exercise tubing) option. Participants will fill out an exercise diary each week to let the investigators know what days they did the exercise classes, and whether they experienced any changes in their knee osteoarthritis symptoms.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effect of a Group Exercise Intervention on Balance in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: a Pilot Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Medial compartment knee osteoarthritis diagnosed by a physician or meeting the American College of Rheumatology Clinical Classification Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the knee
- Pass the Get Active Questionnaire to ensure safety to begin an exercise program
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe knee trauma, knee surgery, or intraarticular knee joint injections in the previous six months
- Active synovitis
- Neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's dementia, or polyneuropathy
- Endocrine disorders such as diabetes mellitus
- Vestibular disorders affecting balance
- Chronic diseases that increase risk during exercise such as heart failure, stroke, or chronic obstructive lung disease
- Uncorrected visual impairment affecting balance
- Inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, or chronic reactive arthritis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
University of the Fraser Valley
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, V2R0N3
Not Yet Recruiting
2
University of the Fraser Valley
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, V2R0N3
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
G
Gillian Hatfield, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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