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Osteoarthritis, KneeNCT00687726

Simple Home-Based Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis

A study testing Standing balance exercise and Isometric knee extension exercise in people with Osteoarthritis, Knee, run by Srinakharinwirot University at 1 site in Thailand.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

1. Simple home-based standing balance training and isometric knee extension exercise for 4 weeks would improve functional ability and knee muscle strength of patients with knee osteoarthritis. 2. The outcome of standing balance training is different from isometric knee extension exercise. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Osteoarthritis, Knee
What is being tested?
Standing balance exercise and Isometric knee extension exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
May 2006to Feb 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical criteria for knee osteoarthritis

Who cannot join

  • cardiovascular disease
  • Parkinsonism
  • osteoporosis
  • inability to walk for 15 meters
  • intra-articular injections

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Faculty of Health Science, Srinakharinwirot University

    Ongkharak, Changwat Nakhon Nayok, 26120

Other trials in Thailand

About this study

Official title: The Relationship of Knee Joint Osteoarthritis to Balance and Walking Ability.

  1. Simple home-based standing balance training and isometric knee extension exercise for 4 weeks would improve functional ability and knee muscle strength of patients with knee osteoarthritis.
  2. The outcome of standing balance training is different from isometric knee extension exercise.
Being tested
Standing balance exercise, Isometric knee extension exercise
Keywords
osteoarthritis, knee, exercise, balance
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Standing balance exerciseBehavioural

    Standing balance and mini squat exercise performed 30 times/day/side, 5 days/week, for 4 weeks.

  • Isometric knee extension exerciseBehavioural

    Isometric knee extension exercise performed 10 repetitions/set, 3 sets/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks

Study groups in NCT00687726
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
G1ExperimentalStanding balance and mini squat training
Receives: Behavioral: Standing balance exercise
G2Active comparatorIsometric knee extension exercise
Receives: Behavioral: Isometric knee extension exercise

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Knee osteoarthritis outcome scores (KOOS)

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Knee muscle peak torque

    Measured: 4 weeks

  2. Aggregate functional performance time

    Measured: 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Jun 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionAug 2007
  4. Study completionFeb 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
48 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00687726
Sponsor's protocol ID
056/2547
Status last verified
May 2008
First submitted
28 May 2008
Last updated
2 Jun 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Chaipinyo K, Karoonsupcharoen O. No difference between home-based strength training and home-based balance training on pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised trial. Aust J Physiother. 2009;55(1):25-30. doi: 10.1016/s0004-9514(09)70057-1.

    PubMed 19226239

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Standing balance exercise and Isometric knee extension exercise in people with Osteoarthritis, Knee, run by Srinakharinwirot University at 1 site in Thailand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jun 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Knee osteoarthritis outcome scores (KOOS) (time frame: 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00687726, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jun 2008.

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