The effect of treadmill exercise in subjects with bilateral knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Conditions: Bilateral Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis of knee

Registration Number: IRCT20150131020888N10

Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 40-70 years old
Suffering from bilateral moderate knee osteoarthritis
Stable baseline blood pressure

Exclusion Criteria

Any uncontrolled metabolic, neurological (i.e. stroke, Parkinson, etc) or any cardiovascular problem that limit subjects ability to walk or cause any gait abnormality
Any altered sensation or nerve damage over the anterior knee( due to precaution in use of electrical currents like TENS)
Lower body fracture within 6 months
History of arthroplasty in either lower limbs
Presence of any acquired or congenital musculoskeletal dysfunction in lower limbs
Major loss of vision
Intra-articular steroid or hylan G-F 20 injection within the previous 6 months
Presence of a severe medical condition that precluded safe participation in an exercise or gait program
Inability to walk on a treadmill without an assistive device
History of any joint inflammatory disease
Involvement in another treatment program or study protocol
Involvement any rehabilitation program within 6 months
Acute low back pain or patellofemoral disorders

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spatio-temporal parameters of gait include stride length; normalized stride length; average walking speed; cadence;stance time; stance percentage. Timepoint: Before and after 10 sessions of interventions in each groups. Method of measurement: Qualysis track manager.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after 10 sessions of interventions in each groups. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale(VAS); Intermittent and Constant Osteoarthritis Pain Score (ICOAP); Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).;Function. Timepoint: Before and after 10 sessions of interventions in each groups. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score(KOOS); Six minute walk test and Get up and go test.;Gait biomechanics (kinetics and kinematics) parameters. Timepoint: Before and after 10 sessions of interventions in each groups. Method of measurement: Qualysis track system and visual 3D software.