Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Kinesitherapy includes knee range of motion exercise, stretching, and strengthening, which are instructed by a physical therapist once a week during 3 months
In addition to the kinesitherapy, ultraso
Sponsors
Akita hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are the patients diagnosed as knee osteoarthritis by X-ray examination, who are able to walk without any walker aids.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are the patients with goat or collagen disease as underlying disease, and the patients with bone necrosis, bone fracture, acute knee joint edema, or surgery such as knee arthroplasty.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical symptoms are scored by self reported measurement outcomes using the Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure before rehabilitation, 3 months and 6 months after the rehabilitation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee range of motion, leg tightness are measured, and knee joint synovitis, joint edema, quadriceps muscle volume are evaluated using ultrasound device before rehabilitation, 3 months and 6 months after rehabilitation. Knee radiography are evaluated before rehabilitation to measure knee osteoarthritis grade and leg alignment. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYamada Daisuke
Akita hospital Research support division
Outcome results
None listed