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Combined intervention of exercise program with pain coping skills training among the elderly with knee pain: A randomized controlled study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Chronic knee pain
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000015078
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1.Averaged extremely mild knee pain within the last week: VAS<20 2.Averaged mild knee pain within the last week and high physical functions: 20<=VAS<30 and 5m-gait speed (male: <2.2sec, female: <2.4sec ) or TUG score (male: <5.0sec, female: <5.8sec ) 3.Spine or lower limb surgery within the past 6 months 4.Awaiting or planning spine or lower limb surgery within the next 12 months 5.Current or past (within 3 months) oral or intra-articular corticosteroid use 6.Neurological condition such as Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis or stroke 7.Systematic arthritic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis 8.Unstable angina, severe heart valve disease, congenital heart disease, decompensated heart failure, uncontrolled irregular pulse 9.Cancer pain 10.Cognitive impairment (MMSE<=19) 11.Psychiatric history such as schizophrenia 12.Consultation a doctor for rehabilitation (except for osteopathic clinic) within the past 6 months 13.Past participation in a PCST program 14.Inability to walk unaided as this is necessary for some of the physical assessment 15.Inadequate written and spoken Japanese 16.Unable to comply with the protocol such as inability to attend therapy sessions or attend assessment appointments at the university

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurements: Pre-and post-intervention; 3-month and 9-month after the intervention Outcomes: 1.Knee pain: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 2.Knee function: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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