Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Hip muscle exercise group:Hip muscle exercises
Hip and knee muscle exercises group:Hip and knee muscle exercises
Normal group:No training
Sponsors
Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60-70 years; 2. K-L grades II-III; 3. Patient had symptomatic OA in at least one knee for at least 6 months prior to study entry; 4. Patient had no current participation in an exercise program; 5. Patient had shown willingness to participate in the study, and provide a signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Symptoms of locking or instability; 2. A corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection in the symptomatic knee within 12 months prior to study entry; 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; 4. Patients had significant medical complications (e.g., hemiplegia, heart disease, and gout, which might affect the results of the study).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale (VAS);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;Surface electromyography axis detection ;X-ray;Magnetic resonance imaging; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactAn Bingchen
Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
Outcome results
None listed