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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 22 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01410409
Date of registration: 02/08/2011
Primary sponsor: Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Public title: Structured Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee With or Without Total Knee Replacement MEDIC
Scientific title: Structured Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee With or Without Total Knee Replacement. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Pain, Physical Function and Quality of Life With 12months Follow-up
Date of first enrolment: September 2011
Target sample size: 100
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01410409
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
Denmark
Contacts
Name:   Søren T Skou, PhD-student
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Telephone: +45 40683217
Email: sots@rn.dk
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Name:   Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Dr.Sci.Med.
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Affiliation:  Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Aalborg University
Name:   Ewa M Roos, PhD
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Affiliation:  Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Name:   Søren T Skou, PhD-student
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Affiliation:  Orthopaedic Research Unit, Aarhus University Aalborg Hospital, Denmark
Name:   Michael S Rathleff, PhD-student
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Affiliation:  Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - AALBORG HOSPITAL
Name:   Mogens B Laursen, PhD
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Affiliation:  Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - AALBORG HOSPITAL
Name:   Ole H Simonsen, Dr.Med.
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Affiliation:  Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - AALBORG HOSPITAL
Name:   Sten Rasmussen, MD
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Affiliation:  Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - AALBORG HOSPITAL
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Knee-OA detected by x-ray (Kellgren & Lawrence grade 2 or greater)

- Considered a candidate for TKR by the orthopedic surgeon.

- The participant is > 18 years of age.

- The participant can provide relevant and adequate, informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Mean VAS > 6

- Investigator considers that the mental condition of the participant does not allow
participation.

- The participant is considered to be unable to follow the intervention.

- Not present in the region during the study.

- The participant must not be pregnant or plan pregnancy during the study.

- Cannot read or understand Danish*. * Due to the cost of interpreters the participant
must be able to read and understand Danish.



Age minimum: N/A
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Dietary counseling
Behavioral: Patient education
Drug: Burana
Drug: Pantoprazol
Drug: Paracetamol
Other: Insoles
Other: Neuromuscular training (NEMEX-TJR)
Procedure: TKR
Primary Outcome(s)
KOOS4 (Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) [Time Frame: Primary: 12months. Other: 3, 6 and 24 months.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
20-meter walk [Time Frame: Primary: 12months. Other: 3, 6 and 24 months]
EQ-5D [Time Frame: Primary: 12months. Other: 3, 6 and 24 months]
Isometric Muscle Strength [Time Frame: Primary: 12months. Other: 3, 6 and 24 months]
Pain [Time Frame: Primary: 12months. Other: 3, 6 and 24 months]
Self-efficacy [Time Frame: Primary: 12months. Other: 3, 6 and 24 months]
Timed Up & Go (TUG) [Time Frame: Primary: 12months. Other: 3, 6 and 24 months]
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [Time Frame: Primary: 12months. Other: 3, 6 and 24 months]
Secondary ID(s)
N-20110024
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Aalborg University
Formthotics
Medical Specialist Heinrich Kopp's Grant
Obel Family Foundation
Spar Nord Foundation
The Association of Danish Physiotherapists Research Fund
The Bevica Foundation
The Danish Medical Association Research Fund.
The Danish Rheumatism Association
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