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The Benefit of Functional Movement Control for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Behavioral: Aerobic exercise & movement control
Behavioral: Aerobic exercise
Registration Number
NCT03431298
Lead Sponsor
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Brief Summary

The study purpose is to explore the effect of functional movement control for patients who have stage II or III degenerative knee joint disease and also physical inactive. Half of patients will receive aerobic exercise and functional movement control training in combination, while the other will simply receive aerobic exercise.

Detailed Description

Physical inactivity, which is a common phenomenon among patients with degenerative knee joint disease has been proved a predictor of increased symptoms and poor general health. However, changing the lifestyle of people with this disease who is physical inactive is still a problem which has not been solved. Knee pain may act as barrier to engage in physical activity and can influence patient's movement performance.

The different effectiveness between the aerobic exercise and functional movement control training.

Aerobic exercise has been proved could improve knee pain for the patients with degenerative knee joint disease.

The functional movement control training could improve knee alignment during walking and other functional activities to increase patient's movement awareness.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participant who was diagnosed has knee osteoarthritis
  • Above 40 years old
  • Participant who didn't achieve at least 150 min moderate intensity physical activity level per week
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with walking disability
  • Cannot complete 8 weeks intervention program
  • Received arthroscopy or other surgery before 6 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Aerobic exercise & movement controlAerobic exercise & movement controlThe duration of intervention is 8 weeks. * Individualized functional movement control training is 60 min/week * Aerobic exercise is 60 min/week
Aerobic exerciseAerobic exerciseThe duration of intervention is 8 weeks. * Frequency: 2 times/ week * Duration: 60min/ time
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
reaching proportions of the level of health enhancing physical activityup to 6 months after intervention

the recommended level of health enhancing physical activity is at least 150 min of moderate intensity physical activity per week

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Step lengthBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

the distance between the first point of contact of a limb with the ground and the first point of contact of the limb on the opposite side

Walking speedBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

the velocity of single step

Step widthBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

the distance between the centre of the first heel contact and the following one calculated perpendicularly to the direction of the horizontal axis drawn between the feet

Single leg stance timeBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

the time of the stance phase of each foot

Sort Form-12v2 Healthy SurveyBaseline and 1, 3, 6 month after intervention

12 question to measure functional health and well-being from the patient's point of view

Partial foot pressure as a percentage of body weightBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

The area footprinted during gait was divided into 6 parts according to the average foot areas of subject. Then, the partial foot pressure as a percentage of body weight was calculated as the average value during the stance phase of each step in each part as a percentage of the body weight.

Partial foot area as a percentage of body mass indexBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

The area footprinted during gait was divided into 6 parts. The partial foot area as a percentage of body mass index was calculated as the average value during the stance phase of each step in each part as a percentage of the body mass index.

Gait CadenceBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

the number of steps per minute

Axis angleBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

the angle formed by the medial tangent of the foot and the line from the second/third toe to the center of the heel

The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome ScoreBaseline and up to 1 week after intervention

A questionnaire to assess the patient's opinion about their knee and associated problems.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

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New Taipei City, Taiwan

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