Osteoarthritis, Balance, and Fear of Falling

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: NCT04660357
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and irreversible degenerative joint disease characterized by marginal bone hypertrophy, erosion, and subchondral sclerosis in the articular cartilage.It has been determined that being of advanced age and joint involvement due to osteoarthritis are a risk factor for addiction in activities and this increases the individual's self-care ability and dependency in daily living activities.Older individuals with knee osteoarthritis may be at risk of falling.This study was planned to examine the relationship between activity-specific balance confidence and fear of falling, autonomy and social participation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis over 65 years of age.

Detailed Description

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and irreversible degenerative joint disease characterized by marginal bone hypertrophy, erosion, and subchondral sclerosis in the articular cartilage.It has been determined that being of advanced age and joint involvement due to osteoarthritis are a risk factor for addiction in activities and this increases the individual's self-care ability and dependency in daily living activities.Older individuals with knee osteoarthritis may be at risk of falling.Considering the relationship between the concepts of osteoarthritis and old age with the common concepts of daily life activity problems, falling, loss of autonomy and affecting social participation; this study was planned to examine the relationship between activity-specific balance confidence and fear of falling, autonomy and social participation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis over 65 years of age.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-08
• Study Start: 2020-09-20
• Study First Submitted: 2020-12-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-12-08
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-09
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-20
• Study Completion: 2021-09-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• 65 years old
• Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to ACR diagnostic criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

Not having enough cooperation

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WOMAC, The Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, Falls Efficacy Scale, The functional autonomy measurement system, Community Integration Questionnaire, Berg Balance Scale	1 year	The WOMAC index is a disease-specific, self-administered questionnaire developed to study patients with hip or knee OA. It consists of 24 questions, grouped into 3 subscales.Higher scores indicate more or worse symptoms, maximal limitations, and poor health.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Özgü İnal; 🇹🇷 Edirne, Merkez, Turkey