Gait energy expenditure in women with knee arthrosis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis.; Arthrosis, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT2016070320888N5
• Lead Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor of Research and Technology

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for control group: Female with Age between 40-70 year; Bilaterally normal knee; No radiological signs of KOA; No clinical signs and symptoms of KOA ;No contraindication for standing and walking. Inclusion criteria for KOA patients: Female with Age between 40-70 years; the same KOA severity in both knees; Radiological signs of KOA; Pain and tenderness in medial side of knee joint; Walking without assistive devices.
Exclusion criteria for control and KOA groups: Any cardiovascular, orthopedic or neurological disorder which may affect subject’ gait; Previous injury, surgery or arthroplasty of any joint of lower extremity; History of fracture of either lower extremity during past 6 months ; Presence of clinical symptoms of OA in hip, knee, ankle or foot; Intra-articular steroid injection within the previous 3 months; Use of assistive devices; Significant foot disease; meniscal or ligamentous injury; patellofemoral (PF) pain syndrome or PF OA; KOA conservative management in the form of pain killer, physical or electrical modalities or exercises in the last 30 days.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ower Extremity Mechanical Energy. Timepoint: During the Study. Method of measurement: Jul; Qualysis Motion Analysis and Kistler Force Plate.;Lower Exterimity Joint Angles. Timepoint: During the Study. Method of measurement: Degree; Qualysis Motion Analysis.;Center of Mass Moments. Timepoint: During the Study. Method of measurement: N/m; Qualysis Motion Analysis and Kistler Force Plate.;Center of Mass Displacements. Timepoint: During the Study. Method of measurement: mm; Qualysis Motion Analysis.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ower Extremity Joints Angular Velocities. Timepoint: During the Study. Method of measurement: Degree/second, Qualysis Motion Analysis.;Lower Extremity Segments Angular Velocities. Timepoint: During the Study. Method of measurement: Degree/second, Qualysis Motion Analysis.;Lower Extremity Segments Linear Velocities. Timepoint: During the Study. Method of measurement: meter/second, Qualysis Motion Analysis.;Lower Extremity Segments Kinetic Energy. Timepoint: During the Study. Method of measurement: Jul; Qualysis Motion Analysis and Kistler Force Plate.