Comparison Between Land-based and Water-based Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Controlled Trial

University of Nove de Julho

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Other: water-based exercises; Other: land-based exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02295605

University of Nove de Julho

Details and patient eligibility

About

Forty six patients with knee osteoarthritis will be randomly allocated into two groups: water-based exercises and land-based exercises. Both of them will receive a strengthening exercise protocol for lower limb muscles. A blind investigator will assess the patients before and immediately after, 3 months and 6 months following the interventions. The main outcomes will be pain, function and strength.

Full description

Forty six patients with knee osteoarthritis will be randomly allocated into two groups: water-based exercises and land-based exercises. Both of them will receive a strengthening exercise protocol for lower limb muscles. A blind investigator will assess the patients before and immediately after, 3 months and 6 months following the interventions. The main outcomes will be pain, function, physical performance and strength.

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Moderate knee osteoarthritis (grade 2 or 3 using the Kellgren-Lawrence radiograph classification), diagnosed based on clinical and radiological criteria of the American College of Rheumatology
• No other lower limb and spine musculoskeletal disorders
• Independent gait
• Body mass index below 32
• Minimum of 4 points in the pain numeric rating scale during climb and descend stairs activities

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive or psychological disorders
• Neurological disorders
• History of post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis
• Knee pain at least 12 months
• Prior surgery of the lower limbs or spine
• Fibromyalgia
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Cardiovascular disease
• Participating in exercise programs and received treatment for the knee at least 3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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46 participants in 2 patient groups

Land-based exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Land-based muscle strengthening exercises protocol

Treatment:

Other: land-based exercises

Water-based exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Water-based muscle strengthening exercises protocol

Treatment:

Other: water-based exercises