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Intervention for Osteoarthritis of the Knees

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Waitlist Available

Led By Carolyn A Emery, PT, PhD

Research Sponsored by Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

* Sustained a physician-confirmed intra-articular sport-related knee injury in age 18 years or younger

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This study evaluates the preliminary efficacy of an 8-week exercise and education intervention on musculoskeletal health of young adults with a previous sport-related knee injury that are at high risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. In addition, the purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to determine the feasibility of the study methods and procedures to inform the design of a future randomized controlled trial.

Eligible Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the Knees

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ maintenance stage (weeks 9 to 24 for intervention group, weeks 17 to 24 for control group)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~maintenance stage (weeks 9 to 24 for intervention group, weeks 17 to 24 for control group)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and maintenance stage (weeks 9 to 24 for intervention group, weeks 17 to 24 for control group) 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 Extension Strength

Participation Rate

Secondary study objectives

Asymmetries in Jumping Performance

Average Heart Rate

Body mass index

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

8-week exercise and education intervention. Two 60-minute physiotherapist-lead group exercise classes with education incorporated will be delivered weekly for 8 weeks (16 classes). In addition, participants will complete a 30-minute home exercise session once a week for 8-weeks (8 sessions). After the intervention, the group will enter a 16-week maintenance stage. During maintenance, a 30-minute home exercise program is completed twice a week.

Group II: ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The control group will not receive an intervention during the first 8-weeks of the study. Being a step-wedge design, this group will receive the same 8-week exercise and education intervention later, after the intervention group has completed the intervention and the post-intervention testing. After the control group has completed the 8-week intervention, they will enter an 8-week maintenance stage. During maintenance, a 30-minute home exercise program is completed twice a week.

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