Stick Versus Quadricep Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Boonme Stick Exercise vs. Quadriceps Strengthening Exercise in Knee Osteoarthritis : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01017445
• Other study ID #: EC 50/369-011
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: Phase 3
• First received: November 17, 2009
• Last updated: May 12, 2012
• Start date: October 2007
• Est. completion date: December 2012

Study information

• Verified date: May 2012
• Source: Prince of Songkla University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Thailand: Ethical Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy between Boonme stick exercise and quadriceps strengthening exercise in knee osteoarthritis.Patients diagnosed as knee osteoarthritis using Altman criteria will be randomized into 2 groups using simple random technique. Patients will be instructed and trained for both quadriceps or Boonme stick exercise by one-trained physical therapist. All patients will be treated with behavioral modification, NSAIDs and analgesic drugs and regularly follow-up . Assessment included visual analogue scale, exercise compliance, WOMAC and patient satisfaction were done by an assessor in a blinded fashion.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 2012
• Est. primary completion date: December 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 50 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• knee osteoarthritis using Altman criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

• problem of communication ability

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Intervention

Other:
• Boonme stick exercise
individual exercise daily

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Thailand	Prince of Songkla University	Hat Yai	Songkhla

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Prince of Songkla University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Thailand, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	vas score		1,2 years	No
Secondary	WOMAC		1,2 yrs	No
Secondary	number of analgesic used		1,2 years	No