Status:

UNKNOWN

Different Modes of Isotonic Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

King Fahd Military Medical Complex

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial examining and compare the effects of open and closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, function, and cartilage synthesis and degradation biomarkers after an eight-...

Detailed Description

Design and Subjects: A prospective, active control, three-parallel-group, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial. A sample of 120 subjects will be recruited and randomly assigned to one of thre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ≥40 years of age;
  • having knee pain;
  • having at least three of the following additional symptoms: a-morning stiffness ≤ 30 minutes, b-crepitation, c-bone margin tenderness, d-bony enlargement or e-no palpable warmth;
  • willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Knee joints showing Kellgren and Lawrence (K-L) grades 1 or 4;
  • rheumatoid arthritis;
  • serious pathological conditions (inflammatory arthritis and malignancy); total or partial arthroplasty of the affected knee joint, or on a waiting list for joint replacement surgery;
  • recent surgical procedure of the lower extremities in the previous 6 months;
  • uncontrolled hypertension and unstable cardiovascular problems that could subject the participant to increased risk with exercise and physical exertion;
  • physical incapability to safely perform exercises, walking or stationary cycling, as in debilitating visual defects, neurological problems, exaggerated low back pain, advanced osteoporosis, and inability to walk 10 meters without an assistive device;
  • use of prescribed analgesics, corticosteroid or analgesic injection intervention for knee pain within the previous 30 days;
  • lack of clear comprehension of study procedures or inability to comply with instructions;
  • stated inability to attend or complete the proposed course of intervention and follow-up schedule.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 21 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04909086

Start Date

August 21 2021

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

September 30 2022

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King Fahd Military Medical Complex

Dammam, Saudi Arabia