knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Stepped Zhanzhuang Exercise Group:Stepped Zhanzhuang Exercise Method
Lower Limb Stretching Training Group:Lower Limb Stretching Training Method
Sponsors
Shanghai municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Females aged between 50 and 70 years; 2) Meet the diagnostic criteria for Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) with pain experienced in at least one of the following situations within the past month: walking climbing stairs standing or lying down; 3) Have at least one knee with mild to moderate tibial or patellar arthritis graded 1-3 on unilateral or bilateral knee X-rays (K-L grading system); 4) An orthopedic doctors physical examination confirms knee pain and dysfunction yet the subject is capable of participating in exercise; 5) Score of 2 or higher on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) which ranges from 0 to 10; 6) Willing to participate in the study and sign a written informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals with prior experience in traditional exercise practices and physical therapy; 2) Patients determined by a physician to be physically or mentally unfit for safe exercise due to severe acute or chronic conditions affecting the heart liver kidneys cerebrovascular system hematopoietic system mental health or active cancer; 3) Those who have undergone joint cavity injections or surgical procedures within the last month; 4) Individuals unable to walk independently at the time of enrollment assessment; 5) Those with a history of drug allergies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analog scales VAS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging , fMRI;Short Form 36 Health Survey;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index ????????????????????;Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Stiffness; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBihui Bai
Shanghai municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed