Wearable Sensor-based Balance Training for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

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Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the leading causes of lower limb disability among the elderly and can cause loss of knee joint proprioception that contributes towards deterioration of postural balance. Maintaining a good postural stability is essential while performing everyday functional activities and to avoid falls. Exercise training has been reported to reduce pain as well as improve performance of functional tasks in patients with KOA however compliance to exercise can be challenging due to pain, lack of motivation and traditional nature of exercise that can easily overtax patients. Furthermore, there are not exercise programs that are specifically designed for patients with KOA in order to address lost knee joint proprioception. Recent studies have also demonstrated that visual feedback during exercise can enhance the benefits of exercise training. Therefore, the aim of the proposed study is to implement an interactive sensor-based exercise training to improve postural balance, gait and activities of daily living in patients with KOA.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02620462

Run by

University of Arizona

People needed

24

Starts

2015-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18 and above
• ability to walk 50 m independently (with or without aid)
• ability to stand for 5 minutes .

You may not qualify if…

• disorder other than osteoarthritis that may severely affect gait and balance

Where it is running

• The University of Arizona Arthritis Center — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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