A randomised trial assessing weight loss and quadriceps strengthening exercises as interventions for reducing knee pain in the community in overweight people

Conditions

Knee pain, obesity Musculoskeletal Diseases Knee pain

Jenkinson CM, Doherty M, Avery AJ, Read A, Taylor MA, Sach TH, Silcocks P, Muir KR.

2009-08-1896 citations

Lifestyle interventions for knee pain in overweight and obese adults aged > or = 45: economic evaluation of randomised controlled trial.

Barton GR, Sach TH, Jenkinson C, Doherty M, Avery AJ, Muir KR.

2009-08-1821 citations

10.1136/bmj.b2273

Do estimates of cost-utility based on the EQ-5D differ from those based on the mapping of utility scores?

Barton GR, Sach TH, Jenkinson C, Avery AJ, Doherty M, Muir KR.

2008-07-1464 citations

10.1186/1477-7525-6-51

Interventions

Participants will be randomised to a weight loss programme or an advice leaflet. In addition participants in the treatment arm will be randomised to a quadriceps exercise programme or no exercise prog

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants with knee pain will be identified in the community.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed