Trial of 2 conservative therapies for knee arthritis patients

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- mild and moderate grade of Knee osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: CTRI/2014/01/004270
• Lead Sponsor: not applicable

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 123

Inclusion Criteria

1.Self-reported knee pain

2.Radiological /clinical grade 1, 2, 3 as per Kellgren Lawrence scale (table - ) certified by clinician.

3.Demonstrated minimal knee OA related dysfunction as per WOMAC score

4.Motivated and willing to alter their lifestyle and able to comply with the planned schedule for follow up

Exclusion Criteria

1.Candidates for surgery due to deformity or intra â??articular pathology

2.Excessive obesity (BMI >40)or any co-morbidity not allowing proper exercise protocol

3.Unresolved balance disorder

4.Unresolved neurological disorder

5.History of knee surgery or knee trauma

6.Hip or ankle instability, excessive weakness

7.Hip or knee replacement

8.Intra-articular joint injection within 4 weeks of the study

9.Inadequate communication skills in Hindi /Punjabi

10.Illiterate (nor have any literate caregivers)

11.Unable to comply with exercise protocol.

Participants will also be excluded if they have a significant medical condition that will increase their risk of a significant adverse health event during physical activity (eg, myocardial infarction in the previous 6 months, abnormal blood pressure response to exercise, etc.); have any other known organic disease that would contraindicate safe participation in the study (eg, cancer); have a non-OA inflammatory arthropathy or another arthritic disorder (eg, rheumatoid arthritis); use oral corticosteroids regularly.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
â?¢Quality of life <br/ ><br>â?¢Measure of function <br/ ><br>â?¢Visual analogue scale <br/ ><br>â?¢ 50-Foot Timed Walk, <br/ ><br>â?¢30-second Chair Stand Test <br/ ><br>â?¢Timed up and go test <br/ ><br>â?¢BMITimepoint: visit 0- visit 26

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Difficulties faced by participants in complying with the intervention package. <br/ ><br>2.Impact of KOA on daily routine, treatment taken by different agenciesTimepoint: visit 0- visit 26