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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12621000398808
ACTRN12621000398808
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Does the frequency of manual therapy improve clinical outcomes for individuals aged over 45 years with knee osteoarthritis : The Opti-OK Trial?

niversity of Otago0 sites154 target enrollmentApril 9, 2021

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity of Otago
Enrollment
154
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Results not available yet

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 9, 2021
End Date
April 27, 2023
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults (45yrs or older) with persistent knee pain (pain on most days in the last month)
  • Clinical classification criteria for knee OA (American College of Rheumatology): persistent knee pain plus 3 of the following: morning knee stiffness that eases within 30 mins; no heat/effusion; bony enlargement; pain on palpation; crepitus; age 50 years or over.
  • In addition, the nominated knee must lack full extension (at least 5 degrees loss of movement).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Previous lower limb joint arthroplasty, lower limb surgery in previous 12 months, significant injury (requiring medical specialist treatment) to lower limb in previous 12 months, a course of conservative management for knee OA in previous 12 months, consultation with orthopaedic/rheumatology specialist for OA, on waiting list for knee surgery, commencement of new medication for OA (previous 1 month); knee joint injection in previous 3 months; other forms of arthritis particularly inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, plus comorbidities that will preclude safe application of manual or exercise therapy e.g. severe osteoporosis, uncontrolled hypertension.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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