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N/A N=110 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Home-Based Exercise and Weight Control Program for Pain Control in Overweight Elderly With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Chronic Diseases · Obesity · Osteoarthritis · Pain

Enrolled (actual)
110
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: WOMAC Function — -10.4; -4.8; -4.9; -1.6 Change in Score — p=0.0129

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Weight Control Nutritional Program (Other); Home-based exercise program (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Primary completion
Feb 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
WOMAC Function
-10.4; -4.8; -4.9; -1.6 0.0129 sig
PRIMARY
Physical Scale SF-36v
5.51; 0.56; 3.58; 0.34 0.0307 sig
PRIMARY
Mental Scale SF-36v
0.28; 2.62; -0.23; -2.64
SECONDARY
Walking Distance
71.64; 17.42; 42.08; 6.55 0.0158 sig
SECONDARY
Stair Total (Climb, Descend)
39.75; 23.61; 40.48; 9.06 0.0018 sig

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a home-based exercise and weight control program applied to elderly overweight individuals with painful osteoarthritis of the knee, would result in pain reduction.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male & female 50 years old
  • Diagnosis of osteoarthritis by American College of Rheumatology criteria
  • Knee radiographs of Kellgren and Lawrence grade 2-4
  • American Arthritis Association functional class 1-3
  • Body mass index of 27

Exclusion Criteria

  • Knee arthritis which did not meet American College of Rheumatology (ACR) OA criteria
  • Unable to engage in exercise or follow instruction
  • Limited shoulder range of motion
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00126737). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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