knee osteoarthritis knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
KOA participants using a modified walker in daily activities for 12 weeks.,KOA participants using a standard fix walker in daily activities for 12 weeks.,Individuals without knee osteoarthritis will r
Modified walker for KOA participants ,Standard walker for KOA participants ,No osteoarthritis participants
Sponsors
Research Grant of Burapha University through National Research Council of Thailand
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria 1. Volunteers with Osteoarthritis: 1.1 Male or female volunteers aged 45 years or older. 1.2 Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis in at least one side 1.3 Able to walk 1.4 Use a walking aid in daily life, or a physiotherapist/physician deems it necessary to use a walking aid in daily life to reduce the risk of falling or to alleviate pain. 2. Volunteers without Osteoarthritis: 1. Male or female volunteers aged 45 years or older. 2. Never diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the lower extremity joints. 3. No lower extremity joint pain currently or in the month before joining the study. 4. Able to walk independently (without using walking aids).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to communicate for physical assessment. 2. Visual impairments that cannot be corrected with glasses, such as any type of cataracts or diabetic retinopathy. 3. Currently experiencing uncontrolled hypertension. 4. History of allergic reactions to the application of EMG electrodes. 5. High risk of adverse events during exercise. 6. Inability to consistently use a walker for 12 weeks (defined as more than 4 weeks of discontinuation of use, specific to volunteers with osteoarthritis).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| muscle activation Before and 12 weeks after intervention surface EMG,Weight-Bearing Before and 12 weeks after intervention Four Force Plates DFP4 Dual Axis Weight-Bearing Evaluation ,Biomarker Before and 12 weeks after intervention Serum Biomarker,muscle morphology Before and 12 weeks after intervention Real time Ultrasound Imaging,knee extension-flexion strength Before and 12 weeks after intervention Biodex sytem 4Pro,cardiovascular response Before and 12 weeks after intervention Six-minute walk test,Functional lower limbs stregth Before and 12 weeks after intervention 5 sit to stand test,Knee Outcome Score Before and 12 weeks after intervention Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) ,Kinesiophobia Before and 12 weeks after intervention Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia,Fear of fall Before and 12 weeks after intervention Falls Efficacy Scale,Physical Activity Before and 12 weeks after intervention Global Physical Activity Questionnaire: GPAQ,Pain Before and 12 weeks after intervention VAS for pain,Stress Before and 12 weeks after intervention Thai version of 10-Item Perceived Stress Scale-10 (T-PSS-10) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nerve conduction before and 12 weeks after intervention nerve conduction study,sarcopenia before and 12 weeks after intervention Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia; gait speed, calf circumference, Hand-grip strength, Body composition (InBody),satisfaction before and 12 weeks after intervention satisfaction score,Range of Motion before and 12 weeks after intervention Standard goniometer | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSIRIRAT KIATKULANUSORN
Burapa University
Outcome results
None listed