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Comparisons between effects of hydrotherapy and land-based exercise on mobility and quality of life in patient with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trials

Not Applicable
Conditions
Osteoarthritis knee grade 2 according to the “Kellgrenâ€Lawrence grading system of osteoarthritis
Registration Number
TCTR20170527001
Lead Sponsor
Thammasat University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending (Not yet recruiting)
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria

- adult age ≥ 40 years old (women and men)
- live in Bangkok Metropolitan region, Pathumthani and Ayutthaya province, and other regions that can participate in the study.
- able to stand and walk independently (with or without an assistive device).
- Diagnosed by Orthopedic Surgeon based on clinical and radiographic finding > grade 2 according to the “Kellgrenâ€Lawrence grading system of osteoarthritis

Exclusion Criteria

Cardiovascular diseases
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Rheumatoid arthritis
High blood pressure not controlled by medication
Visual and/or hearing impairment but can’t improve by eyeglasses and/or hearing aid.
Neurologic disorder
Stroke
Cognitive dysfunction
Dementia
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Extremely fearful of water
Communication impairment

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eg muscles strength before and after 6 weeks of training Five-times sit to stand (stop watch),Mobility before and after 6 weeks of training Time-up-and go test (stopwatch),quality of life before, after 6 weeks of training and 6 months WHOQOLâ€BREFâ€THAI score,Functional mobility before and after 6 weeks of training stair climbing test (stopwatch)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eg muscle strength before and after 6 weeks of training 5-time sit to stand (stop watch),Knee range of motion before and after 6 weeks of training goniometer ,Functional mobility before and after 6 weeks of training Modified Thai WOMAC score
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