Effectiveness of exercise with or without thermal therapy for community-dwelling elderly Japanese women with knee pain: A randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of exercise with or without thermal therapy for community-dwelling elderly Japanese women with knee pain: A randomized controlled trial - Exercise and/or thermal therapy for knee pain in the elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1090220110

Enrollment

150

Registered

2013-01-22

Start date

2010-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Knee pain

Interventions

Intervention type:BEHAVIOUR Name of intervention:Exercise,heat and steam generating sheet,exercise + heat and steam generating sheet Dose form / Japanese Medical Device Nomenclature:NOT APPLICABLE,NOT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Over age 75, have knee pain at baseline, no missing baseline data

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severely impaired mobility, restriction of exercise recommended by physician, dermal allergy to heat, unstable cardiac conditions or musculoskeletal conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee pain (visual analogue scale)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functional fitness (walking ability, muscle strength), quality of life (Japanese knee osteoarthritis measure)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHunkyung Kim

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

kimhk@tmig.or.jp+81-3-3964-3241

Outcome results

None listed

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