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Investigating the Effectiveness of Vibration Therapy on Sarcopenia in Osteoarthritis Knee Patients

NCT03880344 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-12-07

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Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the commonest chronic degenerative conditions affecting our aging population. It limits joint movement and causing disability in elderlies due to discordant symptoms such as pain and stiffness. The prevalence of radiologic knee osteoarthritis increases in proportion to age, reaching an astounding 64.1% for patients whom are over 60 years of age. In addition the prevalence of symptomatic knee OA has been shown to be around 10% in people who are 60 years and older.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Vibration Therapy

Vibration therapy as a pre-operative rehabilitation programme 3 times a week for 3 months + Normal Regular out-patient department physiotherapy

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy as post-operative rehabilitation programme for 6 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-31
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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Diseases

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