Effect of knee bracing in people with osteoarthritis after knee reconstructio

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• Conditions: Post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001010886
• Lead Sponsor: DJO Australasia Pty Ltd

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

i) ACL reconstruction 5 to 20 years previously; ii) aged at least 18 years at the time of ACL reconstruction; iii) knee pain severity of greater than or equal to 4 on an 11-point numerical pain scale during aggravating activities; iv) pain during aggravating activities present on most days during the past month; and v) radiographic OA severity of greater than or equal to 2 on Kellgren and Lawrence grading (Kellgren, 1957).

Exclusion Criteria

i) concomitant pain from hip or lumbar spine; ii) recent knee injections (3 months); iii) planned lower limb surgery in the following 6 months; iv) body mass index of less than or equal to 35; v) knee or hip arthroplasty or osteotomy; vi) physical inability to undertake testing procedures; vii) inability to understand written and spoken English; and viii) pregnant or breastfeeding (contraindications to x-ray).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome: Functional tests<br>Functional tests of hopping, stair stepping and stair climbing tasks will be performed without the brace.[Functional<br>Time point: Baseline (week 0) and week 4];Primary outcome: Biomechanics<br>Kinematic, ground reaction force and electromyography (EMG) data will be collected during walking, hopping and stair-stepping under three conditions: no brace, adjusted brace, unadjusted brace (with the two brace conditions applied in a random order).[Biomechanics<br>Time point: 0 minutes (baseline), 60 minutes (brace condition 1) and 120 minutes (brace condition 2)]