Aquatic Power Training

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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

NCT00904319

Run by

University of Iowa

People needed

81

Starts

2009-04-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-06-25

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age 50 or older
• Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (knee osteoarthritis diagnosed by the American College of Rheumatology criteria 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 lower limb musculoskeletal surgery in the past 6 months
• unwilling to be in a pool (approximately 4 feet deep)
• 400m walk time equal to or slower than the median for sex and decade:
• M 50's 250.2 60's 289.9 70's+ 290.8
• F 50's 315.9 60's 305.2 70's+ 292.5

Where it is running

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

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