Walking ALteration for Knee Osteoarthritis, the WALK-study. A pilot study on gait parameters and clinical outcome.

Completed

• Conditions: degenerative disease of the knee joint; Knee osteoarthritis; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON39609
• Lead Sponsor: Maxima Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Symptomatic radiographic osteoarthritis of the knee
Radiographic osteoarthritis, Kellgren and Lawrence 1 or 2
Flexion contracture of 5 degrees or more

Exclusion Criteria

Medial or lateral instability of the knee,
Symptomatic bilateral osteoarthritis of the knee
Previous osseous surgery to the lower extremity
Symptomatic osteoarthritis of other joints in the lower extremity

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Knee symptoms, measured with the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score<br /><br>(KOOS)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Gait parameters; the duration of full extension and quadriceps muscle activity<br /><br>during midstance. </p><br>