Analysis of the Loss of Muscle Force, Power and Motor Control to Predict the Risk of Falls in Patients With Knee OA
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA)
Falls Prevention
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Other
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About This Trial
The twofold goal of this study is to understand the link between muscle power, muscle strength, and muscle control degradation with the risk of falling, and to develop a framework for the comprehensive and quantitative assessment of muscle power (and strength) in an elderly population of patients with knee osteoarthritis, who are at higher risk of falling. The main question it aims to answer is:
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age between 65 and 80 years
* Kellgren score II e III
* No history of falls in the last 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
* Any musculoskeletal, neurological, rheumatic or tumoral diseases
* Dementia
* Diabetes
* Inguinal or abdominal hernia
* Severe Hypertension (Level 3)
* Sev…
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