osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
In addition to daily exercise therapy (locomotion
training of one-legged stand, squat, calf raise, and
front lunge), a newly developed reentrant cavity re
sonant heating device (unapproved medical dev
Sponsors
Takahashi Kenji
Takahashi Kenji
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients participating in exercise therapy for locomotive syndrome at Kanai Hospital 2) Patients with early stage osteoarthritis of the knee (radiographs: Kellgren-Lawrence classification grade 1-2) 3) Gender: male and female 4) Age: between 40 and 80 years old 5) BMI: 30 or less 6) Patients who can provide written consent for free participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who cannot walk without the assistance of others 2) Persons whose cognitive ability is recognized as declining (persons scoring 23 or below on the Hasegawa Dementia Scale are excluded). 3) Those residing in a special nursing home for the elderly, long-term care health facility for the elderly, or long-term care medical facility (convalescent beds) 4) Patients with a history of hospitalization within 1 month of the date of consent 5) Those with a history of trauma or surgery to the lower limb or spine within 3 months of the date of consent 6) Has a pacemaker inserted 7) Pregnant women 8) Patients who are unable to perform MRI examinations (metal in the body, claustrophobia, etc.) 9) Patients who are unable to hold the position for 20 minutes 10) Persons who have a conflict of interest with the principal investigator or co-investigator of this study 11) Any other person whom the physician deems inappropriate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Articular cartilage T1rho values by MRI T1 rho mapping before and after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre- and post-treatment assessment of movement capability Presence of burns | — |
Contacts
Public ContactKazuteru Ryu
Kanai Hospital
Outcome results
None listed