Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Galileo, Whole body vibration, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Physiotherapy
Brief summary
40 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee will be randomly assigned to conventional physiotherapy on the one and whole body vibration exercises on the other hand. The duration of the training will be 6 weeks, three times a week. The outcome will be measured by WOMAC and SF-12 scores relating to pain and quality of life. The second outcome criteria will be a motion analysis and balance testing before and after the training. The follow-up is 26 weeks.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALConventional physiotherapy
3 times weekly 30 minutes of conventional physiotherapy to strengthen muscular strength and balance in the lower extremity.
BEHAVIORALWhole body vibration
3 times weekly 30 minutes of exercises on a whole body vibration device to strengthen muscular strength and improve muscular balance in the lower extremity.
Sponsors
University of Cologne
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 30-80 years old * WOMAC 30-70 mm (VAS) * Gonarthrosis (Kellgren/Lawrence) II-III
Exclusion criteria
* WOMAC \>70 mm (VAS) * Endoprosthesis in lower extremity * BMI \>40 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Reduction | 6 weeks after inclusion |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction | 12 weeks after inclusion |
| Quality of life | 6 weeks after inclusion |
| Motion analysis | 6 weeks after inclusion |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed