Effects of Exercise Therapy and Soft Brace on Knee Osteoarthritis

Effects of Exercise Therapy and Soft Brace on Knee Osteoarthritis

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.

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