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Q-Factor Intervention for Osteoarthritis

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Tanner Thorsen, MS

Research Sponsored by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 1 month, 2 month

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if a cycling training program can help people with knee osteoarthritis by reducing pain and improving function.

Eligible Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 1 month, 2 month

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 1 month, 2 month

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 1 month, 2 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Knee Abduction Moment - Cycling

Knee Abduction Moment - Gait

Secondary study objectives

Knee Extension Moment - Cycling

Knee Extension Moment - Gait

Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score

+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Q-Factor InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will progress through three increasing Q-Factors for each cycling workrate; Q-Factor 1 (Q1, 192mm), Q2 (234mm), Q3 (276mm). After completing bouts of all three Q-Factors for a given workrate, workrate will be increased by 20 Watts and bouts at each Q-Factor will be repeated.

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