Clinical trial NCT05518890: Effect of Energy Restriction and Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis
Official title: Effect of Short-term Negative Energy Balance With or Without Exercise on Systemic Biomarkers in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead sponsor: University of Bath
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: University of Oxford
First posted: 2022-08-29
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 45
Maximum age (years): 69
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The investigators are looking at the effects of energy restriction, with or without exercise on markers of inflammation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. There will be a 4 week 'wash-in' period where participants will maintain their normal lifestyle, followed by a 4 week 'intervention period' where participants will be randomised into either the diet alone group or the diet plus exercise group.

Detailed description: Knee Osteoarthritis is a condition that causes pain, reduced physical function and quality of life. Long-term studies have shown that exercise and substantial weight loss can cause improvements in these factors. Individuals with knee Osteoarthritis might have changes in their joint that can be seen with x-ray images. However, this is not guaranteed, and imaging does not always detect changes that occur with interventions that cause improved symptoms. As a result, there is interest in biological markers (biomarkers) as another way of monitoring Osteoarthritis. These markers can be examined in biological tissues, with samples measured in blood easier to obtain than those taken from the fluid within the joint itself. Historically, Osteoarthritis was thought of as a disease caused by mechanical factors but we are now aware that inflammation also plays a part.

Therefore, the investigators aim to test a short -term diet/exercise intervention that has been show to improve inflammation in other populations, in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Importantly, this will allow the investigators to see if reducing food intake alone or doing this with regular exercise can improve outcomes without substantial weight loss. The investigators will ask individuals to participate in one of two groups where they will first be asked to continue their normal lifestyle for 4 weeks to check the stability of outcomes. The investigators will then ask individuals to either reduce their food intake by 5000 calories per week, or do this while also completing moderate intensity cycling exercise 5 times a week for 4 weeks. At the start and end of each period the investigators will collect a blood sample to assess markers of inflammation and disease related processes. The investigators will also conduct questionnaire measurements, tests of physical function and experimental pain and scan participants to establish body composition.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or post-menopausal females
* Clinically diagnosed with knee Osteoarthritis including radiographic confirmation
* Oxford Knee Score ≥20 to ≤35 for index knee
* Aged 45-69 years
* BMI ≥27.5kg/m2 to ≤40.0 kg/m2
* Daily physical activity level \<2.00

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to undertake cycling exercise safely
* Use of prescribed anti-inflammatory medication
* Current smoker (or having quit \<6months ago)
* Has a diagnosis of diabetes or other metabolic disorder
* Use of other medications that might interfere with study outcomes
* Recent (within last 3 months) change in body mass of \>5%
* Currently engaged in an ongoing programme of physiotherapy treatment
* Currently on waiting list or having had surgery for Osteoarthritis on the index knee (prior OA related surgery permitted on other knee as long as this is greater than 12 months prior to enrolment)
* Having had major hip/knee surgery within preceding 12 months
* Individuals with a blood pressure of greater than 180/110
* Currently pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the study

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in hsCRP
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Other Systemic Biomarkers
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: EQ-5D-5L Health Questionnaire
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: SF-36 Questionnaire
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: 30-second chair stand test
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: 40m fast paced walk
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Stair climb
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Timed up and go test
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Mechanical Detection Threshold
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Pressure Pain Threshold
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Body Mass Index
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Hip and Waist Circumference
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Body Composition
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
measure: Markers of metabolic health
timeFrame: 0, 4 and 8 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Bath
country: United Kingdom
facility: University of Bath
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Bath
name: James Bilzon, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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