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Test re-test reliability of a Functional Capacity Evaluation in an early osteoarthritis cohort

Completed
Conditions
functional capacity
osteo-arthritis
10023213
Registration Number
NL-OMON31797
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

• Age: 45 -65 years
• Pain and / or stiffness of hip and / or knee

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and spondylitis ankylopoetica
• Patients with osteoarthritis Kellgren IV in one or more of the four joints (hips end knees)
• Patients with prostheses in one of the four joints
• Patients with serious comorbidity that makes physical assessment difficult or impossible or results in a much shorter life expectancy
• Patients who have had a tumour in the last 5 years (except for skin carcinomas without metastases)
• Patients who do not understand the dutch language in such a way that questionnaires can be filled in
• Patients who only have symptoms of local tendinitis and / or bursitis
• Patients with acute pain after a trauma or an accident
• Patients with radiculating pain in the knee and / or hip region

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary study parameters are the results on the items of the FCE. These are<br /><br>expressed in kilogrammes, newtons and seconds.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>not applicable</p><br>
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