Strength Training for ARthritis Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a high and low intensity strength training programs vs. a control group on knee pain and compressive joint forces.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01489462

Run by

Wake Forest University

People needed

377

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2018-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-20

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Mild to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis

You may not qualify if…

• BMI <20 kg/m2 and ≥45 kg/m2
• Knee varus malalignment
• Participation in formal strength training for more than 30 min/week in the past 6 months.

Where it is running

• Wake Forest University — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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