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A clinical trial to study the effect of inward heel in medial knee osteoarthritis with flatfoot by using modified University of California-Berkeley Laboratory (UCBL) orthosis

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/09/057706
Lead Sponsor
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for persons with physical disabilities Divyangjan
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

a)Knee osteoarthritis (K-L grade 1-3)

b)Medial compartment involvement

c)Participants age group > 45 years

d)Pronated foot type (pes planus)

e)OA group able to walk independently

Exclusion Criteria

a)Subjects with functional limitation or

disabilities

b)knee valgus alignment

c)Other hip or knee pathological conditions

d)History of hip, knee or foot surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome is to evaluate the following parameters <br/ ><br>The dynamic center of gravity (COG) sway changes in X,Y & Z axis using mobile accelerometer,to evaluate osteoarthritic symptoms including pain, stiffness & physical function using the western Ontario & McMaster Universities questionnaire and <br/ ><br>To evaluate Knee Varus angulation using Femorotibial angle (FTA) through radiological x ray.Timepoint: 3 weeks of adaptation time.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
foot print diagnosis using x ray imaging & to evaluate Talar-first metatarsal angle and Talo-Navicular coverage angle.Timepoint: before & after 3 weeks of adaptation time.
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