The immediate effect of different foot positions on speed of walking and pain tolerance in patients with degeneration of knee.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/09/036314
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Farah Memon
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 61
Inclusion Criteria
1. OA grade 2 or 3 on Kellgren-Lawrence classification system.
2. Predominantly medial tibiofemoral OA.
3. VAS less than 6.
4. Ability to perform a trial of both rotations.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Knee arthroscopy or corticosteriod injection in the previous 6 months
2. History of knee or hip surgery
3. Neurological conditions affecting ambulation, gait aid use
4. Other rheumatologic conditions
5. Spinal pain with lower limb symptoms
6. Any other existing knee pathology or excessive patellar malalignment
7. Severe Genu Varum ( >5cm space between knees)
8. Quadriceps strength less than 3 (MMT Grades)
9. Rigid arches of foot
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Timed up and go test <br/ ><br>2.Pain Pressure thresholdTimepoint: Baseline. <br/ ><br>Immediately post intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ilTimepoint: Nil