Cycling in water to improve pain and movement in people with knee osteoarthritis

Completed

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Osteoarthritis of the knee

• Registration Number: ISRCTN88109611
• Lead Sponsor: Maastricht University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-03-09
• Study Start: 2018-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 168

Inclusion Criteria

1. Knee osteoarthritis (physician assessed) as the primary diagnosis
2. Knee pain >4 and <7 on Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
3. Kellgren/Lawrence score <3
4. Ability to cycle (on a stationary exercise bike)
5. Good mental health (score <8 for anxiety and depression on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS)
6. Sufficient mental and language skills to participate in the study (e.g. fill out questionnaires; understand instructions during testing and training)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any yes” on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), which is used to screen for contra-indications for physical training
2. Severe, unstable co-morbidities, such as cardiac or pulmonary conditions (assessed using Cumulative Illness Rating Scale, CIRS)
3. Total knee replacement (planned within 1 year)
4. Current prescription of corticosteroid injections and/or hyaluron injections (because of unsatisfying results from other non-invasive interventions)
5. Corticosteroid injection <3 months and/or hyaluron injection <6 months
6. Severe joint complaints (other than in the knee joint) that interfere with ability to participate in an exercise programme
7. Symptomatic and radiological apparent hip osteoarthritis
8. Inability to safely enter and exit the pool
9. Inflammatory joint diseases
10. Open wounds
11. Fear of water

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified