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Study NCT ID:
NCT00519922
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2008-07-22
First Post:
2007-08-21
Brief Title:
A Study of the Effectiveness of Different Types of Exercise for People With Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor:
The Arthritis Research Institute of America
Organization:
The Arthritis Research Institute of America
Study Overview
Official Title:
Efficacy of Kinesthesia Balance and Agility Exercise Training as Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis A Pilot Study
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2008-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
KBA Exercise
Brief Summary:
This pilot study will test the testing and exercise training protocols for a larger study that is in the desing phase and may be modified based on the findings of this study Two exercise groups will be compared one is a stadard treatment group using leg strength exercises that are commonly employed in therapy clinics The other group will do balance and agility type exercises but no specific strength exercises These KBA exercises are increasingly common in therapy clinics but very little research has been conducted on their effectiveness in treating knee osteoarthritis symptoms Participants in this study will complete three short paper and pencil tests at the beginning and end of the study 8 weeks of exercise as well as a leg strength test a leg endurance test two short walking tests and a stair climbdescend test One of the paper and pencil tests will be taken every two weeks in an effort to see how quickly changes to symptoms might occur The exercise programs will be conducted 3 afternoons per week Mon-Wed-Fri and will be lead by an ACSM certified instructor
Detailed Description:
Radiographic knee OA is present in an estimated 37 of Americans over the age of 60 representing more than 13 million people Current medical non-surgical knee OA treatments focus primarily on symptomatic relief and have met with limited temporary success Various therapeutic exercise prescriptions have been used to help ameliorate knee OA symptoms and improve function Leg strength training is most commonly used However recent evidence suggests that shorter programs of kinesthesia balance and agility KBA techniques may result in more rapid symptom relief and functional improvements in comparison to traditional therapeutic exercise These early benefits could potentially lead to greater long term exercise adherence
In a case study of an elderly female patient with dynamic knee instability related to OA physical therapists reported success with a combination of KBA training and traditional therapeutic exercise These findings need to be verified in a controlled clinical trial This pilot study will help determine the proper testing and exercise training methods for a larger clinical trial and will indicate if KBA training done without concurrent strength training is a viable intervention
Research Hypothesis Among men and women age 50 and over with Kellgren and Lawrence 1957 Grade 2 or higher symptomatic tibiofemoral OA in one or both knees an 8-week 3-day per week kinesthesia balance agility KBA exercise program - designed to increase dynamic neuromuscular knee stability - safely and effectively changes physical function more effectively than standard leg strength training
In a case study of an elderly female patient with dynamic knee instability related to OA physical therapists reported success with a combination of KBA training and traditional therapeutic exercise These findings need to be verified in a controlled clinical trial This pilot study will help determine the proper testing and exercise training methods for a larger clinical trial and will indicate if KBA training done without concurrent strength training is a viable intervention
Research Hypothesis Among men and women age 50 and over with Kellgren and Lawrence 1957 Grade 2 or higher symptomatic tibiofemoral OA in one or both knees an 8-week 3-day per week kinesthesia balance agility KBA exercise program - designed to increase dynamic neuromuscular knee stability - safely and effectively changes physical function more effectively than standard leg strength training
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None