The effect of aquatic exercise program on pain, dryness, motor function, happiness, body composition and hip circumference of elderly men with osteoarthritis of the knee

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180503039517N10

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-07

Start date

2021-04-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: The experimental group starts the aquaticexercise training program for 6 weeks under the supervision of the researcher (in the Kosar pool in Ras

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 65 years Gender (Man) Have a history of at least 6 months of knee osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to perform aquatic exercises Taking supplements and medications to reduce knee pain during the month before the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Womak Questionnaire Indicators (including pain, dryness, motor function). Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the exercise intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC Questionaire.;Happiness and satisfaction of life. Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the exercise intervention. Method of measurement: Oxford Happiness Questionnaire - Short Form.;Body composition (body mass index, fat percentage and hip circumference). Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the exercise intervention. Method of measurement: Measure height and weight, subcutaneous fat and hip circumference with scales, tape measure and caliper.	—

Measure

Time frame

Womak Questionnaire Indicators (including pain, dryness, motor function). Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the exercise intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC Questionaire.;Happiness and satisfaction of life. Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the exercise intervention. Method of measurement: Oxford Happiness Questionnaire - Short Form.;Body composition (body mass index, fat percentage and hip circumference). Timepoint: 48 hours before and after the exercise intervention. Method of measurement: Measure height and weight, subcutaneous fat and hip circumference with scales, tape measure and caliper.

—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoleyman Ansari Kolachahi

Islamic Azad University

solomonansari@yahoo.com+98 13 3375 2906

Outcome results

None listed

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