To assess the test-retest reliability of the FCE in patients with osteoarthritis of hip and / or knee.
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Condition
- Joint disorders
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Primary study parameters are the results on the items of the FCE. These are
expressed in kilogrammes, newtons and seconds.
Secondary outcome
not applicable
Background summary
In a spin off study of the 10-year CHECK (Cohort Hip and Cohort Knee) study a
Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is being used to analyse work ability of
patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and / or the knee. The FCE has not been
used in this patient group before. Psychometric aspects of the FCE in patients
with osteoarthritis of hip and / or knee is unknown.
Study objective
To assess the test-retest reliability of the FCE in patients with
osteoarthritis of hip and / or knee.
Study design
It concerns an observational study. Subjects will be tested for work ability
with the FCE two times with a 2-week interval. The tests take about 2 hours
each. Travel expences are compensated for (18 eurocents per km). After the
second session subjects receive a gift (15 euros). Both sessions consist of
filling in a questionnaire and performing a physical test. The physical test
consists of 28 items that reflect work related activities. Ratings will be
performed by one or two physiotherapy students. The person who rates the second
session is blinded for the results of the first session. The researcher does
not have any contact with the subjects.
Study burden and risks
It can be expected that subjects will experience some muscle soreness because
of participating in this study. This is a normal reaction to intensive
exercise. The risks for physical lesions to occur in healthy subjects is very
small, because of the use of safety procedures included in the protocol.
Dilgtweg 5
9751 ND Haren
Nederland
Dilgtweg 5
9751 ND Haren
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
• Age: 45 -65 years
• Pain and / or stiffness of hip and / or knee
Exclusion criteria
• Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and spondylitis ankylopoetica
• Patients with osteoarthritis Kellgren IV in one or more of the four joints (hips end knees)
• Patients with prostheses in one of the four joints
• Patients with serious comorbidity that makes physical assessment difficult or impossible or results in a much shorter life expectancy
• Patients who have had a tumour in the last 5 years (except for skin carcinomas without metastases)
• Patients who do not understand the dutch language in such a way that questionnaires can be filled in
• Patients who only have symptoms of local tendinitis and / or bursitis
• Patients with acute pain after a trauma or an accident
• Patients with radiculating pain in the knee and / or hip region
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL13610.042.07 |