The Effect of Medical Exercise Therapy on Pain, Function and Physical Activity in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

The aim of the project is to investigate effects of medical exercise therapy (MET) on patients with knee osteoarthritis. MET is a common physical therapy intervention, and the project aim to strengthen the evidence of this intervention. An experimental cohort design is chosen, and 20 participants will be followed for 6 months. Assessments will be clinical tests, questionnaires and accelerometer measurements before, during, and after a 3 month period of exercise (3 days per week) with a physical therapist. The project will answer if a 3 month physical therapy intervention using MET causes changes in pain level, function and activity level for patients with knee osteoarthritis. In addition, it will investigate whether a single global endurance workout for 30 minutes will have an effect on pain level for these patients

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthritis Joint Diseases Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal Pain Neurologic Manifestations Osteoarthritis Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rheumatic Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

45 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

NTNU

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

x-ray verified knee osteoarthritis (Kellegren & Lawrence grade I-III)
Loss of function and withstanding pain >3 months

Exclusion criteria

physical therapy treatment during the last 3 months
knee injury
inflammatory arthritis
symptoms from the hip joints greater than the knee pain
planned knee surgery the next 6 months
heart and lung disorders or other health issues affecting the ability to complete the intervention

Treatment and study plan

Medical Exercise Therapy

Behavioral

physiotherapy intervention with Medical exercise therapy (MET) during 3 months

Primary outcomes

pain

Time frame: 6 months

visual analog scale
Activity level

Time frame: 6 months

Accelerometer
Function

Time frame: 6 months

30 second chair stand test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Sep 19, 2016
Registry last updated: Mar 11, 2019

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