Joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: efficacy and underlying mechanisms

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthropathies

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92846059
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

2011 Results article in https://ard.bmj.com/content/70/8/1441.short (added 20/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-02-26
• Study Completion: 2010-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 3

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age less than 55 years
2. Osteoarthritis, primary in the tibio-femoral joint, uni or bilateral
3. Severe osteoarthritis considered for joint replacement surgery/osteotomy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Osteoarthritis in both knees
2. Primary retro-patellar osteoarthritis
3. Deviation of the mechanical axis greater than 10 º (independent of cartilage damage)
4. Primary intra-articular inflammation
5. Psychological problems, not allowing two months distraction

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain (according to the The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index [WOMAC])

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional disability (according to the WOMAC)