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Effects of Whole-Body Vibration in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthristis
Registration Number
NCT06662682
Lead Sponsor
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Brief Summary

Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease with an impact on quality of life and an increasing incidence what leads to huge costs and burden on the economy.

The present study investigates immediate effects of whole-body vibration on pain, neuromuscular performance, and gait quality in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Eligible patients (n=20) with knee osteoarthritis grade 2 or 3 on Kallgren Lawrence will complete a 5 minute WBV training and a control condition in a randomized order (cross over design). Pain, maximum strength of the leg flexors and extensors, the chair rise test and gait parameters will be measured directly before and after the intervention/control.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • x-ray confirmed knee osteoarthritis (Kallgren-Lawrence 2-3)
  • knee pain (NRS 0-10 >2) for 3 months and at least 50% of the last 30 days
Exclusion Criteria
  • contraindications for WBV (acute injuries of the musculoskeletal system, new joint endoprosthesis, pregnancy, acute thrombosis, Epilepsia, cholecystolithiasis, nephrolithiasis, heart pace maker),
  • other pathologies affecting gait or neuromuscular performance (rheumatic
  • opioid medications, cortisol medications and intraarticular injections in the knee during the ist 3 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in pain of the osteo-arthrotic kneeChanges in pain of the osteoarthrotic knee during the treadmill test as determined on a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-10) before and after 5 min of intervention

Changes in pain of the osteo-arthrotic knee during the treadmill test as determined on a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-10).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in isometric maximum leg flexion strength of the osteoarthritis kneeChanges in isometric maximum leg flexion strength of the osteoarthritis knee before and after 5 min of Intervention.

Changes in isometric maximum leg flexion strength of the osteoarthritis knee as determined by dynamometer (easy torque, Tonus, Germany)

Changes in isometric maximum leg extension strength of the osteoarthritis kneeChanges in isometric maximum leg extension strength of the osteoarthritis knee before and after 5 min of Intervention

Changes in isometric maximum leg extension strength of the osteoarthritis knee as determined by dynamometer (easy torque, Tonus, Germany)

Changes of number of repetitions in the 30 s sit to stand (chair rise) testChanges in number of repetitions in the 30 s sit-to-stand test before and after 5 min of intervention

Changes in number of repetitions in the 30 s sit-to-stand test as suggested by Guralnik et al.

Changes of ipsilateral stride lengthChanges of ipsilateral stride length (cm) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab ( (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of Intervention

Changes of ipsilateral stride length (cm) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Changes of ipsilateral stride timeChanges of ipsilateral stride length (cm) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of intervention.

Changes of ipsilateral stride length (cm) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Changes of stride widthChanges of stride width (cm) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of intervention.

Changes of stride width (cm) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Changes of ipsilateral stance timeChanges of ipsilateral stance time (%) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of intervention

Changes of ipsilateral stance time (%) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Changes of ipsilateral single support timeChanges of ipsilateral single support time (%) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of intervention

Changes of ipsilateral single support time (%) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Changes of double support timeChanges of double support time (%) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of intervention

Changes of double support time (%) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Changes of trunk inclinationChanges of trunk inclination (mm) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of intervention

Changes of trunk inclination (mm) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Changes of ipsilateral und kontralateral knee angle in frontal planeChanges of ipsilateral und kontralateral knee angle (°) in frontal plane at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of intervention

Changes of ipsilateral und kontralateral knee angle (°) in frontal plane at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Changes of ipsilateral und kontralateral knee angle in sagital planeChanges of ipsilateral und kontralateral knee angle in sagital plane (°) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany) before and after 5 min of intervention

Changes of ipsilateral und kontralateral knee angle in sagital plane (°) at treadmill as determined by the 4D motion high-performance lab (Firma Diers Formetric, Germany)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oniversity Hospital Erlangen

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Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

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