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An Evaluation of a Gender Specific Insole to Provide Relief From Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis or General Anterior Knee Pain in Male Subjects When Used in Foot Wear Over a Period of Four Weeks

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Registration Number
NCT03556787
Lead Sponsor
Bayer
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this trial is to demonstrate the ability of a full length foam insole to provide relief from pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee or general knee pain when used in foot wear for a 4-week period of time.

The secondary objectives comprise the evaluation of the insole's ability to provide appropriate shoe fit and comfort as well as relief from osteoarthritis/ general knee pain after short-term use. The safety and tolerability of the test articles in terms of adverse events (AE) will also be investigated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
89
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male subjects with age 18 to 70 years and a self-reported foot size between 8 and 14
  • Subjects with regular knee pain
  • Subjects with a baseline pain level of pain of ≥20 mm to ≤90 mm on 100 mm VAS scale at baseline (Visit 1)
  • Subjects must be able to walk unaided by cane or walker.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with knee pain which is due to a recent injury

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
General anterior knee pain according to Visual Analog ScaleUp to 4 weeks

100 mm Visual Analog Scale: 0 = no pain to 100 = worst pain possible

Osteoarthritis knee pain according to Visual Analog ScaleUp to 4 weeks

100 mm Visual Analog Scale: 0 = no pain to 100 = worst pain possible

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of subjects with serious adverse eventsUp to 4 weeks
Shoe Fit according to Likert scaleUp to 4 weeks

7-point Comfort/ Discomfort Likert scale, ranging from -3 = Much too loose fit to 3 = Much too tight fit

Number of subjects with adverse eventsUp to 4 weeks
Foot Comfort according to Likert scaleUp to 4 weeks

7-point Comfort/ Discomfort Likert scale, ranging from 1 = Extreme Discomfort to 7 = Extreme Comfort

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Focus & Testing, Inc.

🇺🇸

Calabasas, California, United States

The Wolf Group

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Focus & Testing, Inc.
🇺🇸Calabasas, California, United States

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