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Virtual Reality assisted Lower Limbs MuscleTraining for Knee Osteoarthritis

Virtual Reality assisted Lower Limbs Muscle Training for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100046313
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-05-13
Start date
2021-05-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-06

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Intervention:VR-assisted lower limbs exercise
Control:Education Pamphlet

Sponsors

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants should have a diagnosis of knee OA based on clinical and radiographic criteria (Kellgren-Lawrence grade = 2) as defined by the American Rheumatology College; moderate-to-severe knee pain for at least 3 months, defined as a score of >=4 (on a 0–10 numerical rating scale) in response to the question What is the average level of your left/right knee pain in the past 3 months?".

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with decompensated organic and psychiatric disease; with contraindications to virtual reality therapy, such as epilepsy or severe myopia (> -3.5 dioptres); and with comorbidity or lifestyle factors precluding participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility measures;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patients’ experience and acceptance;Pain Intensity;Pain and function scores;Health-related QoL;Objective exercise participation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactProf. Regina Wing-Shan SIT

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

reginasit@cuhk.edu.hk+852 2252 8452

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026