Foot and Ankle Musculoskeletal and Motor Control Characteristics Associated with Performance during Stair Descent in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Fatigue and muscle soreness
- Registration Number
- TCTR20181003002
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Yang-Ming University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending (Not yet recruiting)
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 55
Inclusion Criteria
Age 40~70
Pain≥3
Diagnosis of KOA
Able to descend stairs independently at least 9 stairs
Exclusion Criteria
Surgical history of the lower extremities
Other neurological diseases that would interfere with stair descent, like stroke and Parkinson's Disease
Other autoimmune disease that would interfere with stair descent, like Multiple sclerosis and Rheumatoid arthritis
Unable to complete the 6-week treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stair descent performance After 6-week intervention 9-step stair descent test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ankle range of motion After 6-week intervention range of motion (ROM) measured by goniometer,Ankle muscle strength After 6-week intervention Hand-held dynamometer ,Ankle proprioception After 6-week intervention Active Movement Extent Discrimination Apparatus (AMEDA),Lower extremity function After 6-week intervention Lower extremity functional scale,Muscle co-contraction rate After 6-week intervention Electromyography