Status:
COMPLETED
Wedged Orthoses and Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Delaware
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The five-year goal of this project is to investigate the effect of in-shoe wedged orthoses on lower extremity function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. In general, our aims address the long-term ...
Detailed Description
Introduction: In shoe wedged orthoses have been shown to be an effective conservative approach in reducing pain in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). The mechanism responsible for this pain reduction ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosed unilateral knee osteoarthritis by a qualified physician
- Recent (within 3 months of entrance into the study) radiographic confirmation of OA grade (I-IV) as evidenced by joint space narrowing and the presence of osteophytes
- A score of 50-90 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue pain scale for walking
- Ability to walk independently without the use of assistive devices
Exclusion
- History of lower extremity joint surgery or other lower extremity injury that would hinder ambulation
- Severe foot deformity that would prevent the accommodation of the wedged orthotic device
- Other disease process such as neurologic, cardiac, or oncologic, that would hinder one's ability to ambulate
- Any condition, such as diabetes, that results in loss of sensation in the lower extremities
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00420147
Start Date
February 1 2002
End Date
November 1 2007
Last Update
June 16 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware, United States, 19716