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The efficacy of Underwater treadmill exercise for pain relief and functional improvement in obese knee osteoarthritis

The efficacy of Underwater treadmill exercise for pain relief and functional improvement in obese knee osteoarthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20171123004
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-11-23
Start date
2017-01-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) underwater treadmill pain relief functional improvement obese patients knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Underwater treadmill for 30 minutes/day&#44
3 times/week for 4 weeks (12 sessions),Brochure of how to exercise and properly use their knee
Experimental Device,No Intervention Other
Underwater treadmill (UTM),control

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: primary knee OA age 50-80 years body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 knee pain by Numeric Rating Scale ≥5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: bowel and/or bladder incontinence skin ulcer inability to walk due to a serious medical condition (e.g., severe cardiopulmonary system, spinal stenosis, or severe back, hip, or ankle joint pain)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
NRS pain score 4 weeks 0-10

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
6-minute walk test 4 weeks meter,Muscle strength 4 weeks kilogram,Body weight 4 weeks kilogram

Contacts

Public ContactVilai Kuptniratsaikul

Mahidol University

vilai.kup@mahidol.ac.th081 340 8880

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026