Effects of web-based exercises on the arthritic knees?

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of web-based exercises on knee pain due to knee osteoarthritis

• IRAS ID

  244266

• Contact name

  Ana M Valdes

• Contact email

  ana.valdes@nottingham.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Nottingham

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  NA, NA

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 7 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  To test whether internet-based exercises are beneficial to reduce the pain and to improve the physical activity in the patients suffering from knee arthritis. The main aim is to see if these cost-effective exercises are useful for those patients who may otherwise struggle to come to outpatient department.
  This study will also establish if sleep, knee inflammation (swelling, redness or warmth) and resistance of body cells to sugar levels have any association with pain levels.

• REC name

  East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  18/EM/0154

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 Jul 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion