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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN09193542
ISRCTN09193542
Completed
N/A

The impact of a community-based aerobic walking program for older individuals with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis

niversity of Ottawa (Canada)0 sites240 target enrollmentDecember 27, 2006

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity of Ottawa (Canada)
Enrollment
240
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
December 27, 2006
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Ottawa (Canada)

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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