Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Experiment Group:Leg Swing Exercise
Control Group:Quadriceps Strengthening Exercise
Sponsors
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Those aged >= 50 years old; 2) Those with OA in at least one knee according to the American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria; 3) Those having knee pain on most days of the past month; 4) Those having had knee pain for at least 3 months; 5) Those reporting a minimum average overall knee pain intensity of 40 on a 100mm Visual Analog Score (VAS) for most days in the past month; 6) Those with the Kellgren-Lawrence grade (K-L grade) for knee OA of 2-4; 7) Those showing a willingness to learn exercises taught by physiotherapists; 8) Those having smartphones with the WeChat app and are willing to receive text message reminders in WeChat from physiotherapists during the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those aged >= 80 years old; 2) Those with knee joint injection in the past 6 months or planned surgery in the next 12 months; 3) Those who have taken oral corticosteroids in the past 1 month or intraarticular corticosteroid injection in the past 3 months; 4) Those with systemic arthritic conditions; 5) Those with past knee fracture or malignancy; 6) Those with past hip or knee joint replacement, tibial osteotomy, or other surgeries of hip or knee joint; 7) Those with any other neurological, muscular or joint diseases that may currently affect the physical function of lower limb; 8) Those who have participated in hip or knee muscle strengthening program in the past 3 months; 9) Those without independent mobility; 10) Those who reject either the leg-swing exercise or informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| average overall knee pain;physical function in daily life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| average knee pain on walking;Patient-perceived satisfactory improvement;Health-related quality of life;Physical activity;Physical performance;Muscle strength; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCongfeng Luo
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed