Individualized Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis

November 11, 2019 updated by: Marie Carmen Valenza, Universidad de Granada

Effectiveness of an Individualized Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program in Disabled Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis Women

Knee osteoarthritis is a common condition characterized by pain and functional disability in older people. Prevalence increases with age and is more frequent in older women. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of an 8-weeks individualized comprehensive rehabilitation program with elastic bands on pain and functional disability in chronic knee osteoarthritis.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The main symptoms of knee osteoarthritis are pain and functional disability. These symptoms are caused by a progressive loss and deterioration of articular cartilage with reactive new bone formation at the joint's surface and margins involving articular cartilage, soft tissues, and bone damage. Many treatment programs have been developed, including medication with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physical modalities, and therapeutic exercises. It is hypothesized that an individualized comprehensive rehabilitation program uring 8 weeks would benefit women with knee osteoarthritis.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

38

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of primary symptomatic KOA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology
  • Women aged older than 65 years
  • Pain predominantly over the last 3 months
  • Kellgren and Lawrence score ≥2.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ankle, hip or foot severe disorders
  • Chronic back pain
  • Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, motor neuron disorders.
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Cardiac or respiratory insufficiency
  • Inability to understand the procedure

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Comprehensive Rehabilitation program
19 women will be recruited in order to the inclusion criteria for the study and they will receive an 8-weeks individualized comprehensive rehabilitation program administered once a day.
Other: Individualized comprehensive rehabilitation program
The program general contents were pain education, joint protection techniques, general care lifestyle habits, which were complemented by a problem-based session. The program plan was designed to fit patients' goals, priorities, and lifestyles after an initial interview.
Experimental: Aquatic training
18 women will be recruited in order to the inclusion criteria for the study and they will receive an 8-weeks hydrotherapy intervention once a day.
Other: Aquatic training
Patients received a 45 min-water exercise program which included balance and proprioception activities, isometric exercise, flexibility exercises, core stabilization exercises and aerobic/endurance exercises. All sessions were developed in groups and addressed by a qualified professional.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in Functionality
Time Frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Changes in Functionality is going to be assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC). Scores range from 0 to 96, with higher scores indicating greater disease severity.
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Changes in Physical Performance
Time Frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Changes in Physical Performance is going to be assessed using the Stairs Climbing Test. This test assesses the ability to ascend and descend a flight of stairs, as well as lower extremity strength, power, and balance.
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Changes in Physical Performance
Time Frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Changes in Physical Performance is going to be assessed by The Timed up ad go. It involves a person standing from a 46-cm-high chair, walking 3 m, turning, walking back to the chair and sitting down.
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Changes in Perceived Health Status
Time Frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months
Changes in Perceived Health Status is going to be assessed by the EuroQol-5D.It contains two sections, a descriptive section and a valuation section. The descriptive section is a health status classification instrument with the following five dimensions: mobility; self-care; usual activities; pain/discomfort; and anxiety/depression. In the second section, respondents are asked to value their overall health status on a visual analogue scale ranging from 0 (defined as the worst imaginable health state) to 100 (defined as the best imaginable health state)
Baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Universidad de Granada

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

December 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

October 25, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 13, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 11, 2019

Last Verified

November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DF0083UG

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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