Effect of body weight support walking on exercise capacity and walking speed in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

Effect of body weight support walking on exercise capacity and walking speed in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. - To compare the effect of body-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) and full-body-weight treadmill training (FBWTT) on patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000007132

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-01

Start date

2010-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis patients

Interventions

body weight supported treadmill training 20 minutes were performed by the patients under supervision of therapist twice a week for six weeks full body weight treadmill training 6 week 20 minutes were

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: knee OA referred to outpatient clinic in Department of Rehabilitation National Hospital Organization, Nanao Hospital from June 2010 to June 2011.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe coronary artery disease, dementia, acute pain, neurological symptom, and spinal compression fracture

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
10-meter walking test, 6-minute walking test ,	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
functional reach test, Timed Up and Go Test , one-leg standing test, the gait parameters on treadmill, MOS Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36), Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure .	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShinichi Watanabe

National Hospital Organization, Nanao Hospital Department of Rehabilitation

billabonghonor@yahoo.co.jp

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026