Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) Japanese males and females, (b) between 50 and 80 years old, (c) primary medial compartment knee osteoarthritis, (d) radiographic severity classified using Kellgren-Lawrence System was grade III to grade IV.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) lateral compartment knee osteoarthritis, (b) history of knee surgery, (c) receiving some kind of rehabilitation program, (d) subject who has a serious disease on knee joint, (e) history of rheumatoid arthritis, cerebropathy, neuropathy, gout.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee joint kinematics | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee flexion angle, WOMAC, SF-36 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Graduate School of Hiroshima International University Medical Technology and Health Welfare Sciences