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Clinical Trials/NCT01483131
NCT01483131
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Effects of Strength Training Associated With Vascular Occlusion in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

University of Sao Paulo1 site in 1 country45 target enrollmentNovember 2011
ConditionsOsteoarthritis

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo
Enrollment
45
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
muscle strength
Last Updated
12 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Resistance exercise plus vascular occlusion may induce greater improvements in strength and muscle mass than resistance training alone. The investigators speculate this training strategy could be beneficial in patients with osteoarthritis.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2011
End Date
December 2014
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Bruno Gualano

Professor

University of Sao Paulo

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Postmenopausal women
  • Knee Ostearthritis type II and III
  • VAS (visual analogue scale) between 2 and 8

Exclusion Criteria

  • Hip osteoarthritis
  • Use of NSAID

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

muscle strength

Time Frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Quality of Life(12 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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