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Effect of Antigravity Treadmill in Knee Osteoarthritis (AGTreadmill)
Sponsor: Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Summary
To date, the anti-gravity treadmill, as a representative method of lower body positive pressure treadmills, has been rarely reported for knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation. Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effect of antigravity treadmill training on pain, gait characteristics, and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Official title: Effect of Antigravity Treadmill Training on Pain, Gait Characteristics, and Function in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis- A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-04-07
Completion Date
2025-04-20
Last Updated
2024-04-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
antigravity treadmill
An Alter G treadmill (Alter G Pro 200, Alter G Inc, USA) was used to provide training to the patients in the antigravity treadmill group. The Alter G allows the patient to change their body weight from 20% to 100% in 1% increments. The air pressure inside the lower body positive pressure chamber can be adjusted from 0 to 2.0 kilopascal above atmospheric pressure. They are very comfortable to train in for long periods of time and have simple controls for adjusting body weight, speed, and inclination.
physical therapy exercise program
Both groups received the same traditional physical therapy program for 12 weeks, three times a week, for 30 min each. The conventional physical therapy treatment consisted of acupuncture transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, Hot moist pack, Ultrasound and quadriceps setting