The efficacy of a walking program for osteoarthritis of the knee

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis of the knee; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN09193542
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Ottawa (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
2. 60 years and older
3. Pain for at least last 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participation during the previous six months in regular Physical Activity (PA) or aerobic sports more than or equal to two times per week for more than 20 minutes per session
2. Presence of pain at rest or at night
3. Current rehabilitation treatment or previous corticosteroids injection within the last 12 months or any other pain-related treatment besides medication for arthritis
4. Uncontrolled hypertension: Systolic Blood Pressure (BP) more than 160 mmHg
5. Individuals with obesity (Body Mass Index [BMI] more than 30 kg/m^2)
6. Other illness, judged by the patient or study physician to make participation in this study inadvisable
7. Significant cognitive deficit resulting in an inability to understand or comply with instructions
8. Surgery planned in the next year
9. Intention to move away from Ottawa in the next year
10. Inability to communicate in English or French
11. Unwillingness to sign informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified