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Influence of Whole Body Vibration Compared to Conventional Physiotherapy in Patients With Gonarthrosis

NCT01037972 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2011-10-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

40 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee will be randomly assigned to conventional physiotherapy on the one and whole body vibration exercises on the other hand. The duration of the training will be 6 weeks, three times a week.

The outcome will be measured by WOMAC and SF-12 scores relating to pain and quality of life. The second outcome criteria will be a motion analysis and balance testing before and after the training.

The follow-up is 26 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional physiotherapy

3 times weekly 30 minutes of conventional physiotherapy to strengthen muscular strength and balance in the lower extremity.

BEHAVIORAL

Whole body vibration

3 times weekly 30 minutes of exercises on a whole body vibration device to strengthen muscular strength and improve muscular balance in the lower extremity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Cologne

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kourosh Zarghooni, MD · University of Cologne

  • Gregor Stein, MD · University of Cologne

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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