NCT05822401

Prevention, Management and Rehabilitation of Knee Osteoarthritis at the Workplace

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 67 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this intervention study is to assess the effect of blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise integrated into the daily work tasks among hospital workers with or at increased risk of chronic knee pain. The main questions are: Can BFR exercise integrated into the daily work tasks reduce knee pain (primary outcome) and improve function and work ability among hospital workers with or at increased risk of chronic knee pain? Participants in the intervention group will for shorts bouts during their workdays integrate BFR into their daily work tasks involving walking, whereas the control group will continue as usual.

Conditions

• Knee Pain Chronic
• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Knee Discomfort

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Blood flow restriction (BFR)	Blood flow restricted training integrated into the daily work tasks for 8 weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Usual care (control)	Will continue their work as usual

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-11
• Primary completion: 2023-12-31
• Completion: 2023-12-31
• First posted: 2023-04-20
• Last updated: 2023-04-20