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Osteoarthritis project

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Gonarthrosis
Registration Number
ISRCTN16152290
Lead Sponsor
École de Technologie Supérieure
Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31573835 results (added 03/04/2020) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36199051/ Secondary analysis (added 06/10/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
515
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 or over
2. Suffering of OA of the knee as physician-diagnosed according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology: The patient has a radiographic knee X-ray confirming the presence of osteoarthritis II, III or IV according to the scale of Kellgren-Lawrence for at least one knee; and at least 1 of the 3 following signs: Age =40; Morning stiffness <30 minutes; Crepitus
3. OA is the leading cause of pain
4. Being able to walk on a treadmill (exclude problem of balance patient who limps, which uses cane or walker).
5. Having experienced as pain worse in the last 7 days for at least one knee, a =4/10 pain intensity on a scale of 0-10, where 0 = 'no pain' and 10 being 'worst possible pain'
6. Being able to read, understand and respond to questionnaires in French
7. Agreeing to participate in the study and sign the consent form

Exclusion Criteria

1. Suffer from secondary OA or inflammatory arthritis (according to Arden 'Best Practice & Research') or ochronosis, acromegaly, hemochromatosis, calcium pyrophosphate arthropathy (MPPC), Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, epiphyseal dysplasia, osteonecrosis/bone infarction, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (Reiter's), gouty arthritis, SAPHO syndrome, Paget disease
2. Have seen a specialist (orthopedist, a rheumatologist or specialist in musculoskeletal disorders) in the past for problems with the affected knee
3. Suffer from active cancer (with or without pain)
4. Fracture history or septic arthritis in the knee
5. Pregnant or suspected to be

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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