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Effects of tai chi program on neuromuscular function for patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Xue-Qiang Wang, Ling-Yan Huang, Yu Liu, Jing-Xian Li, Xie Wu, Hai-Peng Li, Lin Wang

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Trial report in Trials, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  15. The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Quality of Life Among Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis Living in Egypt.Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders · 2022
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  17. Characteristics of Plantar Loads During Walking in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Xue-Qiang Wang
Ling-Yan Huang
Yu LiuKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China. yuliu@sus.edu.cn.
Jing-Xian Li
Xie Wu
Hai-Peng Li
Lin Wang
Shanghai University of Sport · CNUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKnee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability as well as a burden on healthcare resources. Tai chi has been proposed as an alternative and complementary treatment for the management of knee osteoarthritis, but there appears to be no consensus on its usefulness. This study aims to develop an innovative tai chi rehabilitation program (ITCRP) for patients with knee OA, and to investigate the effect of ITCRP intervention on a range of outcomes including pain, function, balance, neuromuscular response, and biomechanics in knee OA. METHODS/

designWe will conduct a prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial of 140 individuals with symptomatic knee OA. Patients will be randomly assigned into either an ITCRP group or a control group. The ITCRP group will participate in tai chi two or three times a week for 6 months. The control group will receive health education. After the 6-month intervention period, there will be a 6-month follow-up period with no active intervention in either group. The primary and secondary outcomes will be assessed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Primary outcome measures will be a visual analog scale for pain, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index,and the Lequesne Knee Score. The secondary outcome measures will include the Berg balance scale, knee and ankle proprioception, neuromuscular response, and 3D functional biomechanics. Furthermore, adverse events will be recorded and analyzed. If any participants withdraw from the trial, intention-to-treat analysiswill be performed. DISCUSSION: Important features of this trial include the randomization procedures, large sample size, and a standardized protocol for ITCRP for knee OA. This study aims to determine the feasibility of ITCRP for knee OA and provide data on the effects of ITCRP. Hence, our results will be useful for patients with knee OA as well as for medical staff and healthcare decision makers.

trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR-TRC-13003264.

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Research DesignTai JiBiomechanical PhenomenaChinaClinical ProtocolsHumansIntention to Treat AnalysisKnee JointOsteoarthritis, KneePain MeasurementPostural BalanceProprioceptionProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionSingle-Blind MethodTime Factors

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PMCPMC4226204
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