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Muscle Strengthening Device for Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT00007241 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 92

Last updated 2007-01-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Studies have shown that isometric strengthening helps people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Isometric strengthening is muscle-strengthening exercise without movement, in which a person applies a force against a resistant object--for example, pushing against a brick wall. This study will test the effectiveness of a portable isometric exercise device for home use that guides a person through an exercise program using various forms of feedback. We will look at whether people exercising with the device achieve better outcomes (results) in pain, stiffness, strength, and functional measures compared to people who do not use the device or people exercising according to printed material from arthritis organizations.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Isometric exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Kirk A. Reinbold, PhD · Preventive Medical Technologies, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-09-30
Completion
2002-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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