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Clinical Trials/NCT00917618
NCT00917618CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Group Cycling (Spinning®) On Gait and Pain-Related Disability in Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Control Trial

Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA1 site in 1 country37 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2005Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
37
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Preferred gait speed

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: Group cycling classes (Spinning®) will improve pain and functional outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Methods: Patients with symptomatic knee OA will be randomized to active Spinning® classes 2-3 per week or control group for 3 months. Outcomes including gait speed, WOMAC, KOOS, KOS, and VAS pain at rest and after 6 min walk will be performed at baseline and at 12 weeks.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
45 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •symptomatic and radiographic knee OA

Exclusion Criteria

  • •severe patella femoral knee pain that would make cycling difficult
  • •medical condition which would prohibit an exercise program

Arms & Interventions

Exercise intervention

Active Comparator

Patients began the exercise intervention after randomization for 12 weeks

Intervention: Exercise (Other)

Control

Placebo Comparator

Patients were asked not to change their baseline exercise program

Intervention: Control (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Preferred gait speed

Time Frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • WOMAC(12 weeks)
  • KOS(12 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor
Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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