Variable Resistance Training in Patients With Osteoarthrosis of the Knee

University College South Denmark

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Resistance Training

Treatments: Other: Variable load training; Other: Conventional strength training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03722277

Variable Load

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of variable load training in patients with knee osteoarthrosis.

The intervention will consist of resistance training with variable load in knee extension- and flexion. The control group will receive conventional strength training with rubber band.

Outcome measures will be the Knee Osteoarthrosis Outcome Score, functional capacity measured in a sit to stand test, 30m. pace walk and a 9 step stair climb test. Additionally isometric strength in knee flexion- and extension will be measured.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Knee pain and minimum three of the following
• >50 years
• morning stiffness < 30 min
• crepitation
• bone tenderness
• bone osteophytes
• absence of inflammation

Exclusion criteria

• Other causes of symptoms to the knee

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Variable load training

Experimental group

Description:

The participants will be training two times per week in 10 weeks. Training will consist of variable load training in knee flexion- and extension. Training will be based on symptoms in isometric strength at five different angles of flexion- and extension.

Treatment:

Other: Variable load training

Conventional strength training

Active Comparator group

Description:

The participants will be training two times per week in 10 weeks. Training will consist of a training programme consisting of strength training with rubber bands for hip and knee.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional strength training