Multidisciplinary osteoarthritis of the knee study
Completed
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the kneeMusculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12607000080426
- Lead Sponsor
- Arthritis WA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
Established OA of one or both knees diagnosed either by clinical examination or by radiological (x-ray) evidence by a general practitioner (GP) or specialist physician.
Exclusion Criteria
Those participants with rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory joint disease, who plan to have knee surgery within 6 months of commencing the study, or have physical impairments that preclude them from fulfilling the requirements of the program.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health status, measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis index.[All outcomes were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.];Quality of life, measured using the Short Form 36 (SF36) questionnaire Version 1.[All outcomes were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.];Pain, measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS).[All outcomes were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.];Knee function, measured using the Functional Knee Assessment Test (FKAT). [All outcomes were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Range of movement of the knee joints, measured using a long armed Goniometer. [All outcomes were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.];Quadriceps and hamstrings muscle strength, measured using the Fixed Mecmesin Basic Force Gauge Dynamometer.[All outcomes were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.]