Effect of a soft brace on pain, knee stability and activity limitations in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Completed

• Conditions: arthritis; osteoarthritis; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON41788
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

knee osteoarthritis based on the ACR criteria, age between the 50 and 80 years old, Body Mass Index (BMI) between 20 and 30 kg/m2, a maximal score of 7 on the numeric rate scale (NRS) for pain intensity during the past two weeks and having the perception of an episode of buckling, shifting or giving way of the knee in the past three months

Exclusion Criteria

Total knee replacement, rheumatoid arthritis or any other form of inflammatory arthritis (i.e., crystal arthropathy or septic arthritis).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Knee pain, self-reported and performance-based knee joint stability and<br /><br>performance-based activity limitations (GUG, 10-m walk test).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary study parameters are knee joint proprioception, skin sensitivity,<br /><br>pressure pain, postural balance, compliance, adherence, and side effects.<br /><br>Furthermore, socio-demographic variables (age, gender), comorbidity, body mass<br /><br>index (BMI), muscle strength, and self-reported activity limitations (WOMAC).</p><br>