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Clinical Trials/IRCT20131225015932N15
IRCT20131225015932N15
Completed
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Investigation the effect of valgus unloading knee brace on gait harmonic ratio in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences0 sites20 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
20
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Symptomatic unilateral knee osteoarthritis
  • Knee medial compartment involvement
  • Age 45\-75 years
  • Ability to walk at least 15 meters without auxiliary equipment
  • K\&L grade \=2 (based on knee x\-ray most related to one last year)
  • PI\-NRS \= 2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Articular and lower extremity fractures
  • History of knee and spine and lower extremity surgery in the past 6 months
  • knee and hip replacement
  • tibial osteotomy
  • Any soft, neurological or vascular tissue problems where wearing a brace is harmful for the long term, including varicose veins and skin problems
  • Obesity enough to make wearing a brace uncomfortable and uneffective (weighing more than 20% of ideal body weight)
  • Systemic or metabolic diseases including diabetes
  • Any condition or diseases other than osteoarthritis that affects walking, including stroke and Parkinson's
  • chronic low back pain
  • Ligamentous injuries of the lower extremities

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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