Test-Retest Reliability of a Submaximal Exercise Test in Patients With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

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Conditions studied: Osteo Arthritis Knee and Hip

In brief

The aim is to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the primary care-adapted Ekblom-Bak submaximal ergometer bicycle test in patients with hip- and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA). Forty patients with hip- and/or knee OA eligible for the Swedish national OA treatment program in primary care are to be recruited. After screening for contraindications, participants will perform the aEB-test twice within 1-2 weeks. The investigators hypothezise that the test will demonstrate acceptable test-retest reliability in patients with hip- and/or knee OA. To establish reliability is essential for future studies using this test in this population and may support its integration into routine clinical assessment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07383740

Run by

Vastra Gotaland Region

People needed

40

Starts

2026-03-01

Expected to finish

2027-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-06

Who can join

Age: 30 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Currently listed on the waiting list for an osteoarthritis rehabilitation program due to clinically diagnosed hip and/or knee osteoarthritis.

You may not qualify if…

• Another primary cause of symptoms or disability, such as inflammatory joint disease or fracture.
• Another condition currently causing more symptoms than osteoarthritis, for example fibromyalgia.
• Insufficient understanding of written and spoken Swedish.
• Medication that affects heart rate.
• Contraindications for a submaximal ergometer bicycle test according to the screening protocol, such as heart disease.

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