Status:
COMPLETED
Aquatic Power Training
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for a significant proportion of mobility limitations and is one of the most disabling problems facing the growing population of older adults. The purpose of this rese...
Detailed Description
Aquatic based training can offer many of the same benefits associated with a land based exercises but water has certain properties that provide a more gentle and welcoming environment for exercising. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 50 or older
- Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (knee osteoarthritis diagnosed by the American College of Rheumatology criteria and frequent knee symptoms)
Exclusion
- bilateral knee replacement
- acute or terminal illness
- unstable cardiovascular condition or other medical conditions that may impair ability to participate such as pulmonary disease requiring use of supplement oxygen, or lower limb musculoskeletal surgery in the past 6 months
- unwilling to be in a pool (approximately 4 feet deep)
- 400m walk time equal to or slower than the median for sex and decade:
- M 50's 250.2 60's 289.9 70's+ 290.8
- F 50's 315.9 60's 305.2 70's+ 292.5
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00904319
Start Date
April 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
June 25 2010
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242