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Effects of Exercise Therapy and Soft Brace on Knee Osteoarthritis

Effects of Exercise Therapy and Soft Brace on Knee Osteoarthritis

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18 years and older
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Overview

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).

Description

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.

Eligibility

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

Study details
    Rehabilitation
    Treatment Outcome
    Pain
    Knee Brace
    Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
    Recovery of Function
    Patient Reported Outcome Measures
    Adults
    Osteoarthritis
    Knee

NCT03949400

University College of Northern Denmark

25 January 2024

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