The effect of the Genutrain knee brace in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial.

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• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000284965
• Lead Sponsor: Melbourne Orthotics Pty Ltd

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 50-80 years.
Diagnosed by a specialist with symptomatic osteoarthritis affecting the knee(s) based on the ACR criteria.
Ambulant.

Exclusion Criteria

Significant valgus/varus malalignment of the knees (>10 degrees)
Other symptomatic musculoskeletal impairments affecting the lower limbs.
Inability to donn/doff a knee brace independently.
Leg size outside of the sizing guidelines for the knee brace.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain measured on a visual analogue scale.[At baseline and 2 months after wearing the knee brace.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed up-and-go test. The time it takes for the subject to stand from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around, walk back to the chair and sit down.[At baseline and 2 months after wearing the knee brace.];Knee Osteoarthritis Scoring System (KOSS)[At baseline and 2 months after wearing the knee brace.]