Home-Based Exercise and Weight Control Program for Pain Control in Overweight Elderly With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Diseases, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a home-based exercise and weight control program applied to elderly overweight individuals with painful osteoarthritis of the knee, would result in pain reduction.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00126737

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

110

Starts

2002-10-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-01-01

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male \& female 50 years old
• Diagnosis of osteoarthritis by American College of Rheumatology criteria
• Knee radiographs of Kellgren and Lawrence grade 2-4
• American Arthritis Association functional class 1-3
• Body mass index of 27

You may not qualify if…

• Knee arthritis which did not meet American College of Rheumatology (ACR) OA criteria
• Unable to engage in exercise or follow instruction
• Limited shoulder range of motion

Where it is running

• Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital — Hines, Illinois, United States

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