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Effect of Structured Exercise in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Updated on 2023-10-16
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
151 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lead Sponsor
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Kwong Wah Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of Nordic walking and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on cardiopulmonary function in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Mild-to-moderate knee OA patients are randomly allocated into Experimental group (Nordic walking plus routine management) or Control group (Routine management). While End-stage knee OA patients are randomly allocated into Experimental group (IMT plus pre-operative rehabilitation exercise) or Control group (Pre-operative rehabilitation exercise). Participants are invited to undergo two assessments, including baseline assessment, post-intervention assessment. Researchers will compare two groups to see if the cardiopulmonary function can be improved after intervention.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Structured Exercise in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pain on most days in one or both knees in the past month
- Difficulty with at least one daily living activity measured by the WOMAC scale
- Radiographic evidence of knee OA in the tibial-femoral compartment (Kellgren and Lawrence grade 1-3 for mild-to-moderate; others waiting for knee arthroplasty as end-stage)
- Normal or corrected vision and hearing and able to walk unaided
- Primary knee OA for more than 6 months, stable on medication for at least 3 weeks
You will not qualify if you...
- Prior knee surgery
- Steroid injection within the previous three weeks
- Inflammatory arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, stroke
- Treatment with steroids, hormones, or cancer chemotherapy
- Pulmonary diseases with specific lung function limits or history of exercise-induced asthma
- Unable to understand study procedures and risks
- Medically unstable and unsafe for exercise testing
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Research Team
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Tracy Tang
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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