Associations of physical activity levels with functional capacity in knee osteoarthritis patients during daily living

• Conditions: M17; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

• Registration Number: DRKS00008735
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Münster

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-12-02
• Study Completion: 2017-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible adults will be required to have clinical KOA according to the American College of Rheumatology guidelines, with knee pain = 4 days per week for =3 months

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will be:
- Rheumatoid arthritis or any other form of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. crystal arthropathy)
- Diabetes
- Knee replacement, or a scheduled replacement surgery within 3 months in affected leg from or before the beginning of study participation.
- Medical conditions, which could interfere with the activity and test performance, such as neurologic conditions or severe cardiovascular disease.
- Use of ambulatory aid (single straight cane)

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The amount of steps (walking, running and stairclimbing), amount of repetitions (cycling) or time spent in different postures (standing or sitting/lying) will be measured with two different activity monitors during one week of monitoring.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical functioning will be measured by two functional tests: the TUGT and the SCT. The amount of time required to perform the test will be used as the outcome measure. In addition, physical function, pain and quality of life will be assessed by the KOOS. This will be a score from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the optimal score. These measurements will be performed in the movement lab.