Patients with osteoarthritis, including those who have undergone total knee replacement
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the hospital or outpatients who are able to practice walking
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who are under 20 years of age 2) Those whose height is less than 140 cm. 3) Those with significant cognitive decline or higher brain dysfunction 4) Persons who use a pacemaker 5) Patients who have difficulty wearing the HWA-01. 6) Others who are judged by the attending physician to be unable to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking speed: Self-selected walking speed (SWS), and Maximum walking speed (MWS) *Measurements were typically taken preoperatively, 2 weeks postoperatively, 4 weeks postoperatively, and 8 weeks postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average step length at SWS and MWS Cadence at SWS and MWS Range of motion of knee extension (passive and active) Range of motion of knee flexion (passive and active) Maximum torque in knee extension and flexion Maximum torque in knee flexion Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) pain subscale (WOMAC-p) and physical function subscale (WOMAC-f) *Measurements were typically taken preoperatively, 2 weeks postoperatively, 4 weeks postoperatively, and 8 weeks postoperatively | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences Center for Medical Sciences