Supervision preference for an effective walking program among older individuals with osteoarthritis of the knee

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis (OA); Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51981241
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Ottawa (Canada)

Brief Summary

2017 Thesis results in http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-720 In French (added 09/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-05-24
• Study Completion: 2014-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 69

Inclusion Criteria

69 older adults with knee OA who are not already engaged in regular PA will be recruited. Potential participants will be assessed through an admission questionnaire and a face-to-face interview by the Research Coordinator to ensure that they meet the study?s selection criteria. The inclusion criteria include: 1. Diagnosed with OA of the knee, based on the clinical symptoms of OA following the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for knee, including radiographic evidence according to the Kellgren-Lawrence grading scale during a radiological assessment of OA (Grade 1 - 4)
2. Aged over 40 years old
3. No evidence of mental health condition
4. Able to walk for a minimum of 20 minutes at their own pace
5. Available three times a week over a period of 12 months (for 45 minutes during the operating hours of the Walking Club; i.e. 7:30 to 10:00 am)

Exclusion Criteria

1. No confirmation of an OA diagnostic of the knee, based on the clinical symptoms of OA following the ACR criteria for knee, including radiographic evidence according to the Kellgren-Lawrence grading scale during a radiological assessment of OA (Grade 1 - 4)
2. Healthy individual
3. Younger than 40 years old
4. Uncontrolled hypertension: Systolic BP >160 mm Hg
5. Individuals who are obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2)
6. Not able to walk for a minimum of 20 minutes at their own pace
7. Unavailable three times a week over a period of 12 months (for 45 minutes during opening hours of the Walking Club)
8. Other illness, judged by the patient or study physician to make participation in this study inadvisable
9. Following a concomitant OA treatment at the same period (e.g. physiotherapy, acupuncture, etc.)
10. Participating in regular physical activities more than two times per week for more than 20 minutes per session
11. Cognitive deficits resulting in inability to understand instructions
12. Inability to communicate in English or French
13. Surgery planned in the next year
14. Intention to move away from Ottawa in the next year

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified