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NCT Number: NCT01037972

Influence of Whole Body Vibration Compared to Conventional Physiotherapy in Patients With Gonarthrosis

40 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee will be randomly assigned to conventional physiotherapy on the one and whole body vibration exercises on the other hand. The duration of the training will be 6 weeks, three times a week.

The outcome will be measured by WOMAC and SF-12 scores relating to pain and quality of life. The second outcome criteria will be a motion analysis and balance testing before and after the training.

The follow-up is 26 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases

Age range

30 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital of Cologne

Cologne, 50924, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 30-80 years old
  • WOMAC 30-70 mm (VAS)
  • Gonarthrosis (Kellgren/Lawrence) II-III

Exclusion criteria

  • WOMAC >70 mm (VAS)
  • Endoprosthesis in lower extremity
  • BMI >40 kg/m2

Treatment and study plan

Conventional Physiotherapy

Behavioral

3 times weekly 30 minutes of conventional physiotherapy to strengthen muscular strength and balance in the lower extremity.

Other names: Galileo

Whole Body Vibration

Behavioral

3 times weekly 30 minutes of exercises on a whole body vibration device to strengthen muscular strength and improve muscular balance in the lower extremity.

Other names: Galileo Whole body vibration

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Reduction

    Time frame: 6 weeks after inclusion

Secondary outcomes

  1. Motion analysis

    Time frame: 6 weeks after inclusion

  2. Pain reduction

    Time frame: 12 weeks after inclusion

  3. Pain reduction

    Time frame: 26 weeks after inclusion

  4. Motion analysis

    Time frame: 12 weeks after inclusion

  5. Motion analysis

    Time frame: 26 weeks after inclusion

  6. Quality of life

    Time frame: 6 weeks after inclusion

  7. Quality of life

    Time frame: 12 weeks after inclusion

  8. Quality of life

    Time frame: 26 weeks after inclusion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Cologne

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Dec 23, 2009
Registry last updated
Oct 12, 2011

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