The effectiveness of shoes and insoles on the loading at the knee in subjects with knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Musculoskeletal; Subtopic: Musculoskeletal (all Subtopics); Disease: Musculoskeletal; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Knee osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN83706683
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Salford (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

To define medial knee OA, a patient must meet all of the following:
1. Pain with walking (using Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score [KOOS] pain question, they need to have at least mild pain walking on a flat surface) - clinical diagnosis by qualified clinician
2. On anteroposterior (AP) or posteroanterior (PA) view x-ray (weight bearing, if possible), they need to have definite medial narrowing and NOT lateral narrowing and evidence (osteophyte+ or definite sclerosis) of OA - radiographic diagnosis. Confirmation of radiological diagnosis will be performed by Dr Charles Hutchinson to ensure consistency in x-ray classification less than grade 4 of the Kellgren Lawrence (KL) scale.
3. Medial tenderness either by their own indication that this is where they have pain or by examination showing tenderness at the medial TF joint line - clinical diagnosis by qualified clinician
4. They are able to walk for 100 metres nonstop - participant response
5. Aged 45 years or older, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pain is more localised to the patellofemoral joint on examination, rather than medial joint line
2. Have tricompartmental knee osteoarthritis or grade 4 medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis on the Kellgren Lawrence scale
3. A history of high tibial osteotomy or other realignment surgery
4. Total knee replacement on the affected side
5. Any foot and ankle problems that will contraindicate the use of the footwear load

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified