Osteoarthritis, Knee
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise Therapy, Musculoskeletal Pain, Knee osteoarthritis, Physical Therapy Modalities
Brief summary
The aim of the project is to investigate effects of medical exercise therapy (MET) on patients with knee osteoarthritis. MET is a common physical therapy intervention, and the project aim to strengthen the evidence of this intervention. An experimental cohort design is chosen, and 20 participants will be followed for 6 months. Assessments will be clinical tests, questionnaires and accelerometer measurements before, during, and after a 3 month period of exercise (3 days per week) with a physical therapist. The project will answer if a 3 month physical therapy intervention using MET causes changes in pain level, function and activity level for patients with knee osteoarthritis. In addition, it will investigate whether a single global endurance workout for 30 minutes will have an effect on pain level for these patients
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMedical Exercise Therapy
physiotherapy intervention with Medical exercise therapy (MET) during 3 months
Sponsors
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* x-ray verified knee osteoarthritis (Kellegren & Lawrence grade I-III) * Loss of function and withstanding pain \>3 months
Exclusion criteria
* physical therapy treatment during the last 3 months * knee injury * inflammatory arthritis * symptoms from the hip joints greater than the knee pain * planned knee surgery the next 6 months * heart and lung disorders or other health issues affecting the ability to complete the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain | 6 months | visual analog scale |
| Activity level | 6 months | Accelerometer |
| Function | 6 months | 30 second chair stand test |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed