Frequency of manual therapy for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: The Opti-OK Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000398808
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

Results not available yet

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-04-09
• Study Completion: 2023-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 154

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified