An Innovative Mind-motor Exercise Approach to Osteoarthritis Treatment

NCT02753634 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: OA SSE
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 22
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a growing burden in an aging society. There are few proven treatments and hence disability contributes to poor quality of life and direct/indirect costs to society. OA symptoms include both increased pain and reduced mobility. Strength training and aerobic exercise has been shown to improve symptoms in OA; however, the impact of targeted mobility and balance training in patients with osteoarthritis is unclear. The investigators propose a novel, low-impact exercise modality that improves balance and gait. The results of this research project should improve patient options and improve knowledge in OA management.

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• WOMAC Index

  self-report of knee pain for osteoarthritis

  Change from baseline to 24-weeks

• WOMAC Index

  self-report of knee pain for osteoarthritis

  Change from baseline to 12-weeks

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• 30 second Chair stand

  change from baseline to 24-weeks

• 30 second Chair stand

  change from baseline to 12-weeks

• Timed up and Go test

  change from baseline to 24-weeks

• Timed up and Go test

  change from baseline to 12-weeks

• Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale

  change from baseline to 24-weeks

Study Arms (2)

Square-stepping exercise Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participant attend sessions 2 times per week for 24-weeks at a community location. An instructor demonstrated increasingly difficulty walking or stepping patterns across a gridded mat and participants are asked to try and remember and repeat the patterns. Social engagement is encouraged.

Behavioral: Square-stepping exercise

Usual care wait-list control group

NO INTERVENTION

This group will be invited to participate in square-stepping exercise after final assessments are completed.

Interventions

Square-stepping exercise BEHAVIORAL

Participants are asked to remember and repeat stepping patterns across a gridded mat as shown to them by an instructor.

Also known as: Mind-motor exercise

Square-stepping exercise Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Knee osteoarthritis

You may not qualify if:

• WOMAC less than 4
• Use of braces
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Significant psychiatric or psychotic disorder
• Not able to attend 75% of sessions
• Any other reason that would prevent participation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's: lead
• University of Western Ontario, Canada: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Osteoarthritis; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases

Study Officials

• Robert Petrella, MD, PhD

  Western University, Canada

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 22, 2016
• First Posted: April 28, 2016
• Study Start: April 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2016
• Study Completion: June 1, 2016
• Last Updated: November 29, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share