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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN18313077
ISRCTN18313077
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The biomechanical effect of rocker shoes in people with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised cross-over trial

niversity of Salford (UK)0 sites60 target enrollmentNovember 23, 2015

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Knee osteoarthritis
Sponsor
niversity of Salford (UK)
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2018 Thesis results in https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/48983/ (added 16/08/2022)

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 23, 2015
End Date
November 23, 2017
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Salford (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Age range 40\-85 (upper age limit due to the amount of walking involved in the study)
  • 2\. Ability to stand and walk independently
  • 3\. Speak and understand written English
  • 4\. Ability to walk without any walk assistive for at least 250 m
  • 5\. Clinical diagnosis of knee OA according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) (Altman et al. 1986\) (if they are a participant with knee OA)
  • 6\. Pain for at least 6 months' duration (if they are a participant with knee OA)
  • 7\. Pain or difficulty in rising from sitting and/or climbing stairs (if they are a participant with knee OA)

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Complex pain conditions such as diabetic neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia
  • 2\. Have had previous surgery to the lower limb
  • 3\. BMI \>33 since it is not possible to perform accurate measurements on individuals with excess adipose tissue
  • 4\. Lower limb arthroplasty
  • 5\. Any systemic inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis
  • 6\. Any balance disorders which may increase the risk of a fall

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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