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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12607000001493
ACTRN12607000001493
Completed
Phase 1

Effect of a 12-week program of hip abductor and adductor muscle strengthening on knee loading during walking in people with medial knee osteoarthritis.

Prof Kim Bennell0 sites90 target enrollmentJanuary 2, 2007

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Knee osteoarthritis.
Sponsor
Prof Kim Bennell
Enrollment
90
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 2, 2007
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Prof Kim Bennell

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Eligibility will be confirmed by radiographic and clinical examination. Medial tibiofemoral joint osteoarthritis (OA) fulfilling American College of Rheumatology classification criteria and reporting average knee pain on walking \>3 on an 11\-point scale will be included. Other inclusion criteria will be: (i) varus knee malalignment on standing anteroposterior lower limb x\-ray.

Exclusion Criteria

  • (i) knee surgery or intra\-articular corticosteroid injection within 6 months; (ii) current or past (within 4 weeks) oral corticosteroid use; (iii) systemic arthritic conditions; (iv) history of tibiofemoral/patellofemoral joint replacement or tibial osteotomy; (v) any other muscular, joint or neurological condition affecting lower limb function; (vi) back or hip pain within the past 3 years that caused the patient to seek treatment, take medication, miss work or interfere with function for at least one week; and (vii) any physiotherapy or lower limb strengthening exercises in the past 6 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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