Prevention, Management and Rehabilitation of Knee Osteoarthritis at the Workplace
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 80
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain intensity
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this intervention study is to assess the effect of blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise integrated into the daily work tasks among hospital workers with or at increased risk of chronic knee pain.
The main questions are:
Can BFR exercise integrated into the daily work tasks reduce knee pain (primary outcome) and improve function and work ability among hospital workers with or at increased risk of chronic knee pain? Participants in the intervention group will for shorts bouts during their workdays integrate BFR into their daily work tasks involving walking, whereas the control group will continue as usual.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 67 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Hospital workers working at least 20 hours per week with or without chronic knee pain (>3 months)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Life-threatening disease
- •Conditions where BFR training may be contraindicated, e.g. pregnancy, cancer, diabetes, major cardiovascular disease, current, previous or family history of clotting disorders, recent immobilization, major surgery or injections into the joint (i.e. corticosteroid injection)
- •Systolic/diastolic blood pressure above 160/100 mmHg
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain intensity
Time Frame: Change pre-post 8 weeks of intervention
Change in worst knee pain intensity during the last week rated on a 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS)
Secondary Outcomes
- Functional performance(Change pre-post 8 weeks of intervention)
- Work ability(Change pre-post 8 weeks of intervention)
Investigators
Lars L. Andersen
Professor
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark