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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 2009-017617-29 | Registry Identifier | EudraCT |
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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole body vibration |
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| Conventional physiotherapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Conventional physiotherapy | Behavioral | 3 times weekly 30 minutes of conventional physiotherapy to strengthen muscular strength and balance in the lower extremity. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain Reduction | 6 weeks after inclusion |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Motion analysis | 6 weeks after inclusion | |
| Pain reduction | 12 weeks after inclusion | |
| Pain reduction |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kourosh Zarghooni, MD | University of Cologne | Principal Investigator |
| Gregor Stein, MD | University of Cologne | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Hospital of Cologne | Cologne | 50924 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 20565956 | Derived | Stein G, Knoell P, Faymonville C, Kaulhausen T, Siewe J, Otto C, Eysel P, Zarghooni K. Whole body vibration compared to conventional physiotherapy in patients with gonarthrosis: a protocol for a randomized, controlled study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Jun 21;11:128. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-128. |
| Label | URL |
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| University Hospital of Cologne | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| Whole body vibration | Behavioral | 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. |
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| 26 weeks after inclusion |
| Motion analysis | 12 weeks after inclusion |
| Motion analysis | 26 weeks after inclusion |
| Quality of life | 6 weeks after inclusion |
| Quality of life | 12 weeks after inclusion |
| Quality of life | 26 weeks after inclusion |