NCT02374034

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this experimental study was to determine the acute effect following one treatment and the short-term effect after a two-week program of Egoscue corrective exercises on chronic knee and hip pain.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable chronic-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable chronic-pain

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2014

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2014

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 12, 2015

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 27, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

February 27, 2015

Status Verified

February 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

February 12, 2015

Last Update Submit

February 23, 2015

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in function and pain

    Pain and function will be assessed with the WOMAC, a self-administered, multidimensional questionnaire

    two weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in daily pain

    two weeks

Study Arms (2)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental group (n=20) completed a corrective exercise routine, as per the Egoscue Method, at least five days per week for two weeks.

Other: Corrective exercise

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group maintained their current lifestyle for the two-week duration of the study.

Interventions

Corrective exerciseOTHER

Participants were assigned to either the exercise group, which performed Egoscue corrective exercises for two weeks, or the control group, which did not receive any treatment for two weeks.

Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 71 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • participants with either or both of chronic hip and knee pain
  • pain will be defined as pain on most days of the week for at least 12 weeks

You may not qualify if:

  • undergone a knee or hip surgery or had sustained a knee or hip injury in the past 12 months
  • currently receiving any form of pain treatment such as physiotherapy, chiropractic, intraarticular injections, or prescription pain medications
  • exhibited a severe lack of mobility
  • reported an initial pain level \< 3 cm on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scale
  • pregnant
  • unable to understand English

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (6)

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    PMID: 16385518BACKGROUND

  • Verhaak PFM, Kerssens JJ, Dekker J, Sorbi MJ, Bensing JM. Prevalence of chronic benign pain disorder among adults: a review of the literature. Pain. 1998 Sep;77(3):231-239. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(98)00117-1.

    PMID: 9808348BACKGROUND

  • Griegel-Morris P, Larson K, Mueller-Klaus K, Oatis CA. Incidence of common postural abnormalities in the cervical, shoulder, and thoracic regions and their association with pain in two age groups of healthy subjects. Phys Ther. 1992 Jun;72(6):425-31. doi: 10.1093/ptj/72.6.425.

    PMID: 1589462BACKGROUND

  • Kuo YL, Tully EA, Galea MP. Sagittal spinal posture after Pilates-based exercise in healthy older adults. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 May 1;34(10):1046-51. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31819c11f8.

    PMID: 19404180BACKGROUND

  • Hernandez-Molina G, Reichenbach S, Zhang B, Lavalley M, Felson DT. Effect of therapeutic exercise for hip osteoarthritis pain: results of a meta-analysis. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Sep 15;59(9):1221-8. doi: 10.1002/art.24010.

    PMID: 18759315BACKGROUND

  • Ferraz MB, Quaresma MR, Aquino LR, Atra E, Tugwell P, Goldsmith CH. Reliability of pain scales in the assessment of literate and illiterate patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 1990 Aug;17(8):1022-4.

    PMID: 2213777BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2015

First Posted

February 27, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2014

Primary Completion

August 1, 2014

Study Completion

August 1, 2014

Last Updated

February 27, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02