knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 50-75 years; 2. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of American rheumatic Association for knee osteoarthritis; 3. Imaging diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis, Kellgren Lawrence grade II or III patients; 4. Patients whose average pain intensity was more than 40 / 100 mm of the digital analog scale (VAS) last week; 5. Patients with unilateral or bilateral chronic knee pain for more than 6 months; 6. Patients with informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of knee surgery or waiting for any knee surgery; 2. Arthroscopic examination in the last 12 months or intra-articular injection in 6 months; 3. Patients who received physical therapy or strength training in the last 3 months; 4. Patients who have taken NSAIDs in the last 3 months; 5. Patients with cardiovascular or musculoskeletal diseases that affect participation in exercise therapy; 6. other acute or chronic conditions that will affect physical or cognitive functions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WOMAC;Muscle thickness of the quadriceps;Muscle strength of the quadriceps;TUG;30-s chair-stand test;40m Fast-paced Walk Test;6-minute walk distance; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Sichuan Province Orthopedic Hospital