Technology-assisted Rehabilitation for People with Knee Osteoarthritis: the Impact on patient outcome of a Telerehabilitation Approach with Wearable technology

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000200785
• Lead Sponsor: g Teng Fong General Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

•age 40-80 years old
•with the physiotherapy referral for knee OA conservative management from the orthopedic surgery department
•with symptomatic clinical diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (OA) based on the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology(Hochberg et al., 2012)

Exclusion Criteria

•pain rated 5 and above on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
•cognitive impairment or altered mental status that limits their ability to exercise or follow instructions
•unstable medical conditions, e.g. heart disease, uncontrolled diabetes
•having medical contraindication or inability to participate in exercise for more than an hour
•residual deficits from previous lower limb arthroplasty
•requiring physical assistance for ambulation and wheelchair users are excluded from the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain measured by Numeric Pain Rating Score[ Pre-intervention (week 0), Week 12, Week 24 and Week 36 (primary endpoint) post-intervention commencement.];The symptom subscale in the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)[ Pre-intervention (week 0), Week 12, Week 24 and Week 36 (primary endpoint) post-intervention commencement.];Patient-Specific Functional Scale[ Pre-intervention (week 0), Week 12, Week 24 and Week 36 (primary endpoint) post-intervention commencement.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) test, [ Pre-intervention (week 0), Week 12, post-intervention commencement.];Single-Leg Stance (SLS) time for balance[ Pre-intervention (week 0), Week 12, post-intervention commencement.];30-seconds Chair Stand Test[ Pre-intervention (week 0), Week 12, post-intervention commencement.<br><br>]