Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of a Valgus Unloader Brace on Medial Femoral Cartilage
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a valgus unloader brace condition on the acute change in medial femoral condyle cartilage morphology using Ultrasound following a standardized w...
Detailed Description
Participants will report to an initial screening session during which knee alignment will be determined using a long-lever goniometer. For the assessment of baseline knee alignment, the participant wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Uninjured participants. There will be no exclusion based on race, gender or ethnicity.
Exclusion
- congenital or degenerative joint condition, orthopedic implants, current joint pain (quantified as less than 2 on a 10cm visual analog scale),
- cartilage injury of any joint, lower extremity fracture, or upper extremity fracture within the last year.
- any major ligamentous or cartilage injury of the knee or hip joints, or reported of cartilage injury at the ankle.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03272672
Start Date
September 1 2017
End Date
November 1 2019
Last Update
March 25 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599