Gait, balance and falls risk in people with knee osteoarthritis before and after knee replacement surgery

Phase 1

• Conditions: knee osteoarthritis; knee replacement surgery; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000116325
• Lead Sponsor: Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-02-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

patients with diagnosed unilateral or bilateral medial compartment knee OA (on a waiting list for knee replacement) aged 50 and over (of either gender)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they had uncontrolled systemic disease, previous knee surgery and a pre-existing neurological or other orthopaedic condition affecting walking. Participants will be also excluded from the study if they have had the following foot conditions: partial foot amputation or ulceration, foot fractures, any neurological condition that affects lower limb strength (eg: stroke, polio), or any other musculoskeletal conditions which may affect the foot (eg: rheumatoid arthritis, gout).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified