Test-Retest Reliability of a Submaximal Exercise Test in Patients With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
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- Who runs it
- Vastra Gotaland Region
- Trial code
- NCT07383740
- Record updated
- 20 August 2026
- Original description
The aim is to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the primary care-adapted Ekblom-Bak submaximal ergometer bicycle test in patients with hip- and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA).Read full original descriptionShow less
Test-Retest Reliability of a Submaximal Exercise Test in Patients With Hip- and/or Knee Osteoarthritis
The aim is to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the primary care-adapted Ekblom-Bak submaximal ergometer bicycle test in patients with hip- and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Forty patients with hip- and/or knee OA eligible for the Swedish national OA treatment program in primary care are to be recruited. After screening for contraindications, participants will perform the aEB-test twice within 1-2 weeks.
The investigators hypothezise that the test will demonstrate acceptable test-retest reliability in patients with hip- and/or knee OA.
To establish reliability is essential for future studies using this test in this population and may support its integration into routine clinical assessment.
Inclusion: Currently listed on the waiting list for an osteoarthritis rehabilitation program due to clinically diagnosed hip and/or knee osteoarthritis.
Exclusion: Another primary cause of symptoms or disability, such as inflammatory joint disease or fracture; Another condition currently causing more symptoms than osteoarthritis, for example fibromyalgia; Medication that affects heart rate; Contraindications for a submaximal ergometer bicycle test according to the screening protocol, such as heart disease; Insufficient understanding of written and spoken Swedish.