M17
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Women and men in the age between 40 and 80 years • OAK corresponding grad 2 and 3 according to Kellgren and Lawrence score • pain > 40 mm measured with the 100 mm VAS over a minimum of 50 % of time within the last month • Written inform consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Knee endoprosthesis at any time • Hip endoprosthesis in the last12 months • in the last five years: malignant diseases, angina pectoris, intervention of the coronary arteries, thromboembolic events (e.g. acute deep vein thrombosis, stroke, myocardial infarct, absolute arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, occlusion of the retinal artery or –vein) • Patients are not be able to perform the investigation conform to the protocol • Patients with cognitive impairment excluding an understanding of the study protocol and /or the self-dependent completion of the questionnaires • Insufficient understanding of the German language • participation in an other clinical study at the same time • existing pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| symptoms of OA measured by the WOMAC at baseline (month 0), month 6, month 12, month 18, month 24 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency, duration and intensity of physical activity measured by means of accelerometers and self reports at M0 M12, M24; Physical activity measured by Office in Motion Questionnaire (OIMQ) at M0, M6, M12, M18, M24; Health-related quality of life measured by SF12-SOEP Version at M0, M6, M12, M18, M24; Depressive symptoms measured by CES-D scale at M0, M6, M12, M18, M24; Pain today measured by VAS at M0, M6, M12, M18, M24 | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CBF, Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung