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The primary aim of the study is to investigate the effects of supervised exercise therapy and education on the immediate response to using a soft knee brace in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Study type: observational Estimated enrollment: 40 participants Observational model: cohort Time perspective: prospective
Inclusion Criteria:
Assigned for exercise and education due to knee osteoarthrosis Age 18 years or older at the time of recruitment Able to read and understand Danish
Exclusion Criteria:
Not mentally able to reply to the questionnaire
Patients are tested with and without the brace before starting the exercise therapy and education program and re-tested with and without the brace after completing the treatment program (6 weeks) and again at 12 weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients diagnosed with knee OA | Patients diagnosed with knee OA and assigned to undergo exercise therapy and education. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise therapy and education. | Other | Exercise therapy and education, physiotherapy rehab at Aalborg Municipality |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain - Numerical rating scale (NRS) | NRS is the most common pain scale for quantification pain. The respondent selects a whole number on a scale from 0-10, that best reflects the intensity of his/her pain. 0 being no pain, 10 being the worst pain imaginable. | 6+12 weeks follow-up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Y-balance test (YBT) | The YBT test is a test commonly used in clinical practice to investigate functional balance. The YBT is based on the Star Excursion Balance Test and it has been thoroughly researched. Measured with and without the soft knee brace at baseline, after the treatment program and at 12weeks. | 6+12 weeks follow-up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) (continous) | An instrument to assess the patient's opinion about their knee and associated problems. KOOS has been evaluated and compared to other instruments in several studies. Measured at baseline, after the treatment program and at 12weeks. | 6+12 weeks follow-up |
Inclusion Criteria:
Assigned for exercise and education due to knee osteoarthrosis Age 18 years or older at the time of recruitment Able to read and understand Danish
Exclusion Criteria:
Not mentally able to reply to the questionnaire
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Patients diagnosed with knee OA and assigned to undergo exercise therapy and education
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palle S Jensen, Adjunct | Contact | +4581719719 | plj@ucn.dk | |
| Steffan W Christensen, PhD | Contact | +4572691009 | sec@ucn.dk |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dorte Drachmann | Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalborg Municipality, training unit west | Recruiting | Aalborg | Nothern | 9000 | Denmark |
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| Self-perceived knee stability question |
Self-reported by the patients. |
| 6+12 weeks follow-up |
| 40-meter walk test | A test of walking speed over shirt distances and changing direction during walking | 6+12 weeks follow-up |
| Pain manikin |
Self-reported pain assessment by the patients. |
| 6+12 weeks follow up |
| Likert scale | Self-reported by the patients | 6+12 weeks follow-up |
| Analgetic pain medication intake | Self-reported by the patients. | 6+12 weeks follow-up |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D020370 | Osteoarthritis, Knee |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005081 | Exercise Therapy |
| D004522 | Educational Status |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D000359 | Aftercare |
| D003266 | Continuity of Patient Care |
| D005791 | Patient Care |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012959 | Socioeconomic Factors |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
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