Influence of Whole Body Vibration Compared to Conventional Physiotherapy in Patients With Gonarthrosis

October 7, 2011 updated by: Dr. Gregor Stein, University of Cologne

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Cologne, Germany, 50924
        • University Hospital of Cologne

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Whole body vibration
Behavioral: Whole 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.
Other Names:
  • Galileo Whole body vibration
Conventional physiotherapy
Behavioral: Conventional physiotherapy
3 times weekly 30 minutes of conventional physiotherapy to strengthen muscular strength and balance in the lower extremity.
Other Names:
  • Galileo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain Reduction
Time Frame: 6 weeks after inclusion
6 weeks after inclusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Motion analysis
Time Frame: 6 weeks after inclusion
6 weeks after inclusion
Pain reduction
Time Frame: 12 weeks after inclusion
12 weeks after inclusion
Pain reduction
Time Frame: 26 weeks after inclusion
26 weeks after inclusion
Motion analysis
Time Frame: 12 weeks after inclusion
12 weeks after inclusion
Motion analysis
Time Frame: 26 weeks after inclusion
26 weeks after inclusion
Quality of life
Time Frame: 6 weeks after inclusion
6 weeks after inclusion
Quality of life
Time Frame: 12 weeks after inclusion
12 weeks after inclusion
Quality of life
Time Frame: 26 weeks after inclusion
26 weeks after inclusion

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Cologne

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kourosh Zarghooni, MD, University of Cologne
  • Study Director: Gregor Stein, MD, University of Cologne

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 22, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 23, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 12, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2011

Last Verified

October 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Galileo
  • 2009-017617-29 (Registry Identifier: EudraCT)

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