The effect of progressive resistance training on knee articular cartilage morphology in osteoarthritic patients

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000116628
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Exercise and Sport Science

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Primary Osteoarthritis in at least one knee using standard criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for classification of clinical osteoarthritis -Ambulatory without human assistance-Willingness to be randomised to experiential or control group-Ability to attend scheduled exercise and testing sessions

Exclusion Criteria

Regular exercise of any kind over the past 3 months (>1dpw). -Secondary osteoarthritis (traumatic or post-surgical), rheumatic disease, gouty or septic arthritis, Paget's disease, pseudogout, major congenital abnormalities, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease and other rare forms of arthritis -Joint injury, injection or surgery within the past 6 months or knee joint replacement.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified