Status:

COMPLETED

Assessment of Efficacy of Low Intensity Resistance Training in Women at Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Iowa

Collaborating Sponsors:

The American Geriatrics Society

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

FEMALE

45-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to asses the efficacy of a 4 week low-intensity resistance training program with concurrent application of partial blood flow restriction (PBFR) to the exercising limbs to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female
  • Age 45-65
  • BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2, or a history of a knee joint injury or surgery, or knee symptoms (pain, aching, or stiffness) on most of the last 30 days, or knee osteoarthritis

Exclusion

  • Resistance training at any time in the last 3 months prior to study
  • Bilateral knee replacement
  • Lower limb amputation
  • Lower limb surgery in the last 6 months that affects walking ability or ability to exercise
  • Back, hip or knee problems that affect walking ability or ability to exercise
  • Unable to walk without a cane or walker
  • Inflammatory joint or muscle disease such as rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Known neuropathy
  • Self-report of Diabetes
  • Currently being treated for cancer or having untreated cancer
  • Terminal illness (cannot be cured or adequately treated and there is a reasonable expectation of death in the near future)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • History of myocardial infarction or stroke in the last year
  • History of deep venous thrombosis
  • Chest pain during exercise or at rest
  • Use of supplemental oxygen
  • Inability to follow protocol (e.g. lack of ability to attend visits or understand instructions)
  • Staff concern for subject health (such as history of dizziness/faintness or current restrictions on activity)
  • Concurrent study participation (such as the MOST study)
  • Unable to attend more than 2 days within any 1 week or unable to attend 4 or more sessions during the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01440972

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

November 1 2011

Last Update

December 5 2016

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242