Influence of Whole Body Vibration Compared to Conventional Physiotherapy in Patients With Gonarthrosis
Completed
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Registration Number
- NCT01037972
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Cologne
- Brief Summary
40 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee will be randomly assigned to conventional physiotherapy on the one and whole body vibration exercises on the other hand. The duration of the training will be 6 weeks, three times a week.
The outcome will be measured by WOMAC and SF-12 scores relating to pain and quality of life. The second outcome criteria will be a motion analysis and balance testing before and after the training.
The follow-up is 26 weeks.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- 30-80 years old
- WOMAC 30-70 mm (VAS)
- Gonarthrosis (Kellgren/Lawrence) II-III
Exclusion Criteria
- WOMAC >70 mm (VAS)
- Endoprosthesis in lower extremity
- BMI >40 kg/m2
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Reduction 6 weeks after inclusion
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain reduction 26 weeks after inclusion Quality of life 26 weeks after inclusion Motion analysis 26 weeks after inclusion
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital of Cologne
🇩🇪Cologne, Germany
University Hospital of Cologne🇩🇪Cologne, Germany