Evatuation of long-term biomechanical effects of an elastic knee sleeve in subjects with moderate to severe medial knee osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- osteoarthritisM17Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
- Registration Number
- DRKS00006126
- Lead Sponsor
- Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting stopped after recruiting started
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
Male and female subjects, medically diagnosed moderate to severe (preferably) medial knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence Grade >2) and pain dominantly in the medial compartment (visual analog scale). Static varus alignment of the knee. Age between 30-67.
Exclusion Criteria
Disability to go or to run contingent on health problems, neurological diseases, artificial ankle, knee or hip joint, knee support during last 6 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method After 8 week knee support the reduction of knee joint load will be compared to a no-treatment control group.<br>Knee joint load is determined by kinematic and kinetic parameters (adduction, adduction moment, joint stiffness)<br>Knee joint controll is determined of muscles surrounding the joint (electromyography) and an additional angle reproduction test.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method After 8 week knee support changes in subjective pain will be compared to a no-treatment control group.<br>Changes in subjective pain will be investigated in relation to changes in knee joint load.<br>