Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Hip joint training group, control group:Exercise therapy
Knee training group, control group:Exercise therapy
Sponsors
Huadong Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The presence of OA of the knee was diagnosed by the Clinical Criteria for the Classification of Idiopathic OA of the Knee developed by ACR. Including: (1) the patient had symptomatic OA in at least one knee for at least 6 months prior to study entry; (2) the patient had no current participation in an exercise program, and (3) the patient had shown willingness to participate in the study, and provide a signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria included patients who had (1) symptoms of locking or instability; (2) a corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection in the symptomatic knee within 12 months prior to study entry, and (3) a history of any of the following: knee surgery within the last 2 years, a joint replacement at any point, or a prior diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis. In addition, patients who had significant medical complications (e.g., hemiplegia, heart disease, and gout, which might affect the results of the study) were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale;the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36;"Stand up, go" time test;6-Minute Walk Test;Muscle strength test;Motion analysis;Ultrasonic elastic modulus test;Surface electromyography;X-ray;Magnetic resonance imaging; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactAn Bingchen
Huadong Hospital
Outcome results
None listed