Effects of Exercise Therapy and Soft Brace on Knee Osteoarthritis
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The primary aim of the study is to investigate the effects of supervised exercise therapy and education on the immediate response to using a soft knee brace in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Detailed Description
Study type: observational Estimated enrollment: 40 participants Observational model: cohort Time perspective: prospective
Inclusion Criteria:
Assigned for exercise and education due to knee osteoarthrosis Age 18 years or older at the time of recruitment Able to read and understand Danish
Exclusion Criteria:
Not mentally able to reply to the questionnaire
Patients are tested with and without the brace before starting the exercise therapy and education program and re-tested with and without the brace after completing the treatment program (6 weeks) and again at 12 weeks.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Patients diagnosed with knee OA Patients diagnosed with knee OA and assigned to undergo exercise therapy and education. |
Other: Exercise therapy and education.
Exercise therapy and education, physiotherapy rehab at Aalborg Municipality
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Pain - Numerical rating scale (NRS) [6+12 weeks follow-up]
NRS is the most common pain scale for quantification pain. The respondent selects a whole number on a scale from 0-10, that best reflects the intensity of his/her pain. 0 being no pain, 10 being the worst pain imaginable.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Y-balance test (YBT) [6+12 weeks follow-up]
The YBT test is a test commonly used in clinical practice to investigate functional balance. The YBT is based on the Star Excursion Balance Test and it has been thoroughly researched. Measured with and without the soft knee brace at baseline, after the treatment program and at 12weeks.
- Self-perceived knee stability question [6+12 weeks follow-up]
Self-reported by the patients.
- 40-meter walk test [6+12 weeks follow-up]
A test of walking speed over shirt distances and changing direction during walking
Other Outcome Measures
- Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) (continous) [6+12 weeks follow-up]
An instrument to assess the patient's opinion about their knee and associated problems. KOOS has been evaluated and compared to other instruments in several studies. Measured at baseline, after the treatment program and at 12weeks.
- Pain manikin [6+12 weeks follow up]
Self-reported pain assessment by the patients.
- Likert scale [6+12 weeks follow-up]
Self-reported by the patients
- Analgetic pain medication intake [6+12 weeks follow-up]
Self-reported by the patients.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Assigned for exercise and education due to knee osteoarthrosis Age 18 years or older at the time of recruitment Able to read and understand Danish
Exclusion Criteria:
Not mentally able to reply to the questionnaire
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Aalborg Municipality, training unit west | Aalborg | Nothern | Denmark | 9000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University College of Northern Denmark
Investigators
- Study Director: Dorte Drachmann, Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- FOU-UU-2018-007