Exergaming to improve balance and decrease the risk of falling in adults with knee osteoarthritis: a feasibility study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001108303
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago, School of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-28
• Study Completion: 2018-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Participants with knee osteoarthritis meeting the clinical criteria of the American College of Rheumatology and history of falls over the past 12 months will be recruited. A fall is defined as an event in which person unintentionally comes to rest on the ground or other lower level.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will include the presence of another concomitant lower extremity musculoskeletal condition, inflammatory arthritis, the presence of neurological diseases, previous history of lower limb joint replacement, the presence of cognitive deficits, and those with a vestibular problem. A participant who is receiving the current intervention or included in an ongoing study as well as with previous history of using exergaming will also be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified