Knee osteoarthritis(OA)
Conditions
Interventions
Use of TENS during walking exercise with brief home-based exercise program and education for 6 months
Just brief home-based exercise program and education for 6 months
Sponsors
Aichi Medical University
OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Knee pain for more than 3 months 2. Diagnosis of Knee osteoarthritis(OA) 3. Aged more than 40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patients who are scheduled to have surgery during the period. 2. patients who have been exercising for more than 30 minutes at least twice a week for more than one year. 3. patients with concomitant diseases other than OA in the affected area. 4. patients with a history of surgery in the affected area. 5. Patients with pain that limits motion in areas other than the knee. 6. systemic arthritis. 7. Patients with contraindications to electrical stimulation (pacemakers, SCS, insulin pumps, etc.) 8. significant psychiatric disorders (e.g., dementia) that may interfere with participation. 9. Patients deemed by the principal investigator to be ineligible for participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time points for assessment: Pre-intervention, 1-month follow-ups, 3-month follow-ups, 6-month follow-ups Outcomes: - Knee pain Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) - Disability Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time points for assessment: Pre-intervention, 6-month follow-ups Outcomes: - Physical activity and sedentary behavior Active Style Pro, OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. - Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) *Additional measurements at 3-month - Body composition and physical function Body Mass Index(BMI), 10-meter walk test, Timed up&Go test, 30s chair stand test, stand up test, 2-step test, locomo25, 12-steps stair climb test, Six minutes walk test Pain Self-efficacy Questionnaire, Pain Catastrophizing scale, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale, Health-related quality of life(EQ-5D), Locomo-25, Patient-perceived satisfactory improvement(6-month follow-ups), and so on. - Exercise adherence (frequency of performing each exercise by exercise-log) - Medication behavior | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHironori Saisu
Aichi Medical University Institute of Physical Fitness, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed