ACTRN12617000385347
Completed
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The efficacy of foot orthoses for patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial
a Trobe University0 sites160 target enrollmentMarch 15, 2017
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the patellofemoral joint
- Sponsor
- a Trobe University
- Enrollment
- 160
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Inclusion criteria are: (i) age 50 years and over; (ii) predominant symptom anterior or retropatellar knee pain aggravated by at least two PF joint loading activities (e.g. stairs, squatting, rising from sitting); (iii) pain present during these activities on most days of the previous month; (iv) pain severity of at least 3 on an 11\-point numerical rating scale (NRS, 0\-10\) during aggravating activities; (v) duration of symptoms of at least 3 months; (vi) either no morning joint\-related stiffness, or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 minutes.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Volunteers will be excluded if they have: (i) knee pain symptoms predominantly from other knee (tibiofemoral joint \[TFJ]) structures, hip or lumbar spine; (ii) knee injections or use of shoe inserts within the previous 3 months; (iii) recent commencement of new physiotherapy treatment for PF pain (i.e. new intervention, or modifications to an existing intervention such as therapeutic exercise); (iv) any foot condition precluding the use of shoe inserts; (v) history of lower limb surgery involving major reconstructive procedure (e.g. anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, osteotomy, arthroplasty); (vi) planned lower limb surgery in the following 12 months; (vii) neurological or systemic arthritis conditions; or (viii) contraindications to x\-ray (pregnancy, breastfeeding).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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