A feasibility randomised control trial of prolonged virtual reality cycling in people with knee osteoarthritis

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• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000122550
• Lead Sponsor: The University of South Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

i) Aged greater than or equal to 45 years
ii) Average knee pain intensity of at least 4/10 (overall and/or while walking) over past week using a 0-10 numerical rating scale, where 0 = no pain at all and 10 = worst pain possible
iii) Painful knee osteoarthritis at least 6 months duration that meets the National Institute for Health Care Excellence diagnostic criteria for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (age criteria above, activity-related joint pain, no morning stiffness or stiffness lasting less than 30 minutes)

Exclusion Criteria

i) Conditions that prevent safe participation in physical activity as listed in the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines (e.g., cardiac or lung disease)
ii) Pain in other body areas that limits cycling ability (e.g., back pain, foot pain, hip pain)
iii) Neurological disorders affecting lower limb movement (e.g., multiple sclerosis, stroke)
iv) Inflammatory arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis)
v) Fibromyalgia
vi) Previous knee replacement (on most painful knee) or planned knee replacement/surgery (next 6 months) or recent knee replacement on the non- or less-painful knee (<6 months)
vii) Previously operated knee is the most painful knee
viii) Intra-articular therapy use in the 12 weeks preceding enrolment
ix) Any condition impacting decision-making/memory (e.g., Alzheimer’s, dementia)
x) Current purposeful exercise of 30 mins or more per day on 5 or more days per week.
xi) Unable to commit to study requirements (unable to attend study appointments or complete study outcomes)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified