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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12617001108303
ACTRN12617001108303
Completed
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Implementation of an exergaming intervention to improve balance and reduce the risk of falling in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a feasibility study

niversity of Otago, School of Physiotherapy0 sites12 target enrollmentJuly 28, 2017

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity of Otago, School of Physiotherapy
Enrollment
12
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 28, 2017
End Date
March 23, 2018
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Otago, School of Physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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