Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Biomechanical Parameters of Unloading Braces Used in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis (BIOoSE)

Lead Sponsor:

Thuasne

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital of Saint-Etienne

Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de Biologie de la Motricité

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease affecting millions of people worldwide, and knee is the second most affected site. Knee osteoarthritis is characterized by knee pain, loss of motion, disability, an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • unilateral medial KOA classified II or III on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale
  • varus misalignment with a joint space of at least two finger breadths
  • pain level equal or higher than 30 mm on a 100 mm visual analog scale
  • informed written consent

Exclusion

  • limited ability to walk
  • normoaxial knee alignment
  • intra-articular injection of a local treatment including corticosteroids in the 3 months or hyaluronic acid in the 6 months preceding its inclusion or analgesic or NSAID treatment with a wash-out period equal to 5 half-lives of the drug concerned
  • undergoing physiotherapy
  • cognitive disorders or behavioral disorders (opposition, agitation, dementia)
  • arteriopathy of the lower limbs
  • skin disorders contraindicating the wearing of rigid orthotics
  • severe varicosity preventing the regular wearing of unloading brace

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04524845

Start Date

February 1 2018

End Date

March 31 2020

Last Update

August 24 2020

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Saint-Etienne Jean Monnet University

Saint-Etienne, France, 42270