Mobility Optimization Through Velocity Exercise

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Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for a significant proportion of mobility limitations and is one of the most disabling problems facing the growing population of older adults. The purpose of this research is to reduce disablement of older adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00844558

Run by

University of Iowa

People needed

58

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-06-06

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 60 or older
• Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (knee osteoarthritis diagnosed by x-ray and frequent knee symptoms)

You may not qualify if…

• bilateral knee replacement
• acute or terminal illness
• unstable cardiovascular condition or other medical conditions that may impair ability to participate such as pulmonary disease requiring use of supplement oxygen, or current medical condition that affects walking, or lower limb musculoskeletal surgery in the past 6 months

Where it is running

• University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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