Status:
RECRUITING
Analysis of the Loss of Muscle Force, Muscle Power and Motor Control Degradation to Predict the Risk of Falls in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA)
Falls Prevention
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The twofold goal of this study is to understand the link between muscle power, muscle strength, and muscle control degradation with the risk of falling, and to develop a framework for the comprehensiv...
Detailed Description
Falls are a critical yet common event among the elderly, with huge societal and economic impact (reduced quality of life and high costs for the healthcare system). Experimental measures to quantify th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 65 and 80 years
- Kellgren score II e III
- No history of falls in the last 12 months
Exclusion
- Any musculoskeletal, neurological, rheumatic or tumoral diseases
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- Inguinal or abdominal hernia
- Severe Hypertension (Level 3)
- Severe Cardio-pulmonary insufficiency
- Diagnosis of Osteonecrosis in the lower limb joints
- Pathologies or physical conditions incompatible with the use of magnetic resonance imaging and electrostimulation (i.e., active and passive implanted biomedical devices, epilepsy, severe venous insufficiency in the lower limbs)
- Previous interventions or traumas to the joints of the lower limb
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 30 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 12 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06611618
Start Date
January 30 2025
End Date
December 12 2026
Last Update
March 14 2025
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Italy, 40136