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Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Mechanical Joint Loading in Knee Osteoarthritis

Study Overview

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Description

This project is designed to identify the biomechanical mechanisms of Tai Chi (TC) exercise and test a novel optimized TC intervention by modifying newly identified mechanisms for those with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to assess the changes in mechanical load with the intervention. It combines unique real time torque biofeedback approach, and uses external knee adduction moment (EKAM) as modulation target tailored to TC intervention in this population. The potential benefit from this project is to provide biomechanical insights of TC and this novel TC approach may produce meaningful changes of mechanical load in these patients who can learn and practice safely during this intervention.

Official Title

Real Time Biofeedback Tai Chi Training for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Feasibility Study

Quick Facts

Study Start:2018-08-27
Study Completion:2024-07-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT03621631

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:40 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * OA participants will be diagnosed based on the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria.
  2. * Knee pain average level \> 3 cm on a 10 cm visual analog scale,
  3. * Kellgren / Lawrence scale of 2-3 on radiographs.
  4. * Pain/tenderness over the medial region or lateral region of the knee on physical examination.
  5. * The participants will have 40 years of age or older and have no TCC experience prior this study.
  1. * a history of lower extremity joint replacement
  2. * intra-articular knee injection (steroid, hyaluronic acid) within the previous 6 months
  3. * systemic rheumatoid arthritic condition affecting the knee clinically or radiographically,
  4. * report of any of the following health problems (heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest)
  5. * currently seeking or receiving physical therapy for knee OA,
  6. * having a medical condition precluding the participant from undergoing physical activity or biomechanical gait analysis.

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

UT Health San Antonio, Rehabilitation Biomechanics Lab
San Antonio, Texas, 78258
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2018-08-27
Study Completion Date2024-07-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2018-08-27
Study Completion Date2024-07-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • knee osteoarthritis
  • Tai Chi
  • Biofeedback
  • External Knee Adduction Moment

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Knee Osteoarthritis