Yoga as an Intervention for Women With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT02146105 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: Yoga_KneeOALabarge
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Keeping individuals with knee osteoarthritis physically active is critically important. Exercise is effective at reducing pain while improving physical function. However some exercises can overload the knee, and as a result, worsen knee pain and health of the knee joint. Yoga offers a foundation of static postures that improve muscle strength and joint flexibility. Using sophisticated technology that allows us to calculate the loads inside the knee, the investigators have selected yoga exercises that do not overload the knee joint. The investigators have designed a yoga exercise class that is ideal for people with knee osteoarthritis. The purpose of the study is to investigate whether these yoga exercises increase muscle strength and reduce knee pain in women with knee osteoarthritis. In addition, the investigators aim to show that these yoga exercises will also improve knee loads during activities, mobility and heart health. The investigators will ask 50 women with knee osteoarthritis to participate in a 12 week yoga exercise intervention, that requires attendance to 3 classes each week. The investigators will test strength of the leg muscles, pain, knee joint loads, mobility and cardiovascular health before and after the 12 week yoga exercise intervention.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Knee Extensor Torque

  Knee extensor torque (Newton\*meter) is calculated on a Biodex dynamometer using an isometric protocol. Trials are completed as a voluntary maximum effort.

  Week 1 and Week 13

• Change in Knee Pain

  Knee pain is assessed subjectively via the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the Intermittent and Constant Osteoarthritis Pain (ICOAP) questionnaires.

  Week 1 and Week 13

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Change in Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

  Week 1 and Week 13

• Change in 30-second Chair Stand

  Week 1 and Week 13

• Change in Timed Up and Go (TUG)

  Week 1 and Week 13

• Change in Stair Ascent and Descent

  Week 1 and Week 13

• Change in Subjective Scales

  Week 1 and Week 13

Study Arms (1)

Yoga For Knee Osteoarthritis

EXPERIMENTAL

An tailored arthritis-specific yoga program for women with knee osteoarthritis with the aim of increasing leg strength and alleviating knee pain related to the disease.

Other: Yoga For Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Yoga For Knee Osteoarthritis OTHER

Yoga program specifically for women with knee osteoarthritis.

Yoga For Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Female - 50 years of age or older
• Knee pain on most days of the week
• Less than 30 minutes of morning stiffness
• Bony enlargement
• Bony tenderness to palpation
• Signs of inflammation
• Able to safely climb 2 flights of stairs without aid
• Visited a family physician within the last 12 months

You may not qualify if:

• Any other forms of arthritis
• Osteoporosis
• History of patellofemoral symptoms
• Active non-arthritic knee disease
• Knee surgery
• Use of cane or walking aid
• Unstable heart condition
• Neurological conditions
• Skin allergy to medical tape
• Hip or ankle injuries in past 3 months
• Any injuries that would prohibit participation in yoga
• Ipsilateral hip or ankle conditions
• Currently receiving cancer treatment
• Currently pregnant

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McMaster University: lead

Study Sites (1)

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 3Y4, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Brenneman EC, Kuntz AB, Wiebenga EG, Maly MR. A Yoga Strengthening Program Designed to Minimize the Knee Adduction Moment for Women with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Proof-Of-Principle Cohort Study. PLoS One. 2015 Sep 14;10(9):e0136854. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136854. eCollection 2015.

  PMID: 26367862 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Monica Maly
• Organization: McMaster University

mmaly@mcmaster.ca

905-525-9140

Study Officials

• Monica R Maly, PhD

  School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2014
• First Posted: May 23, 2014
• Study Start: May 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2015
• Study Completion: February 1, 2015
• Last Updated: September 26, 2017
• Results First Posted: February 19, 2015

Record last verified: 2017-08

Locations

CA (1)