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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12607000159459
ACTRN12607000159459
Completed
N/A

Effectiveness of a walking program and intake of glucosamine sulphate for reducing pain and stiffness and increasing flexibility and functional ability in persons with early symptoms of hip or knee osteoarthritis.

niversity of Queensland0 sites78 target enrollmentMarch 6, 2007

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Knee or hip osteoarthritis
Sponsor
niversity of Queensland
Enrollment
78
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 6, 2007
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Queensland

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Experience pain in at least one knee or hip, \- Experience morning stiffness in that knee or hip in the past month\- Experience difficulty with performing activities of daily living such as rising from a chair, getting out of bed and other self\-care activities\- Plan to live in the Greater Brisbane area over the next 6 months\- Not exercising more than 60 mins per week\- Not allergic to shellfish.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Corticosteroid or viscosupplement injections in the previous 3 months\- Secondary forms of OA in the study knee or hip\- Chondrocalcinosis in the study knee or hip\- Concomitant inflammatory arthritis or metabolic arthritis\- Infected knees or hips\- Having a co\-morbidity precluding safe involvement in exercise \- Living in a dependent environment such as a nursing home\- Participation in another research study\- Plans for surgery during the study period\- For women, pregnant or planning to become pregnant over the next year\- Receiving psychiatric or psychological treatment (counselling or pharmacological)\- The inability to walk at least 15 minutes continuously.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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