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Intervention for Osteoarthritis of the Knees

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Led By Carolyn A Emery, PT, PhD
Research Sponsored by Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Sustained a physician-confirmed intra-articular sport-related knee injury in age 18 years or younger
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline
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Study Summary

This study evaluates the preliminary efficacy of an 8-week exercise and education intervention on musculoskeletal health of young adults with a previous sport-related knee injury that are at high risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. In addition, the purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to determine the feasibility of the study methods and procedures to inform the design of a future randomized controlled trial.

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoarthritis of the Knees

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~maintenance stage (weeks 9 to 24 for intervention group, weeks 17 to 24 for control group)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and maintenance stage (weeks 9 to 24 for intervention group, weeks 17 to 24 for control group) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Knee Extension Strength
Participation Rate
Secondary outcome measures
Asymmetries in Jumping Performance
Average Heart Rate
Body mass index
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
8-week exercise and education intervention. Two 60-minute physiotherapist-lead group exercise classes with education incorporated will be delivered weekly for 8 weeks (16 classes). In addition, participants will complete a 30-minute home exercise session once a week for 8-weeks (8 sessions). After the intervention, the group will enter a 16-week maintenance stage. During maintenance, a 30-minute home exercise program is completed twice a week.
Group II: ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The control group will not receive an intervention during the first 8-weeks of the study. Being a step-wedge design, this group will receive the same 8-week exercise and education intervention later, after the intervention group has completed the intervention and the post-intervention testing. After the control group has completed the 8-week intervention, they will enter an 8-week maintenance stage. During maintenance, a 30-minute home exercise program is completed twice a week.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sport Injury Prevention Research CentreLead Sponsor
8 Previous Clinical Trials
4,324 Total Patients Enrolled
Carolyn A Emery, PT, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorSport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary
1 Previous Clinical Trials
31 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Preventing Knee Osteoarthritis Through Exercise and Education Following Knee Injury
Carolyn Emery 2020. "Preventing Knee Osteoarthritis Through Exercise and Education Following Knee Injury". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04363476.
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