Effects of Exercise Therapy and Soft Brace on Knee Osteoarthritis

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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).

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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Effects of Exercise Therapy and Soft Brace on Knee Osteoarthritis

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

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Exercise therapy and education.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Patients diagnosed with knee OA<br>Patients diagnosed with knee OA and assigned to undergo exercise therapy and education. | Other: Exercise therapy and education.<br>* Exercise therapy and education, physiotherapy rehab at Aalborg Municipality<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | 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 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | 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 | 
| 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 |