Status:
COMPLETED
Aquatic Exercise Program for Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Technical University of Lisbon
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of PICO study is to design an aquatic exercise program specific for obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis which the main goals are OA symptoms management and the improvement of physical f...
Detailed Description
The PICO program is an overall body fitness and mind intervention through aquatic exercise involving as well an education component, created specifically for individuals with KOA. Its a single-blinded...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The study sample will consist of 60 adults, community-dwelling (Lisbon) people with: (1) age 40-65 years; (2) 28.0 ≤ BMI ≤ 45 kg/m2; unilateral or bilateral KOA (3) knee pain (4) grade I-III radiographic tibiofemoral OA or tibiofemoral plus patellofemoral OA (5) a sedentary lifestyle, defined as not participating in a program that incorporates more than 30 minutes per week of formal exercise within the past 6 months; (6) being independent with mobility capacity; and (7) reading and writing knowledge.
Exclusion
- Subjects with skin diseases, unstable medical conditions and with hip or knee replacement, knee surgery within the past 6 months and participants who had any type of knee injections within the past 3 months will be excluded of PICO.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01832545
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
April 16 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Technical University of Lisbon
Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal, 1499-002