M17.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 6 weeks ankle-foot orthosis "Agilium Freestep" (Ottobock), then 6 weeks laterally wedged insole
Group 2: 6 weeks laterally wedged insole, then 6 weeks ankle-foot-orthosis (AFO) "Agilium Frees
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary and secondary osteoarthritis of the knee (Kellgren & Lawrence 1-3), physiotherapy, oral analgetics and other external therapies as possible accompanying therapies, no history of orthosis or insoles or orthopedic shoe modifications for osteoarthritis of the knee, competency to give consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: history of surgery for osteoarthritis, invasive therapies (e.g. injections), Kellgren & Lawrence 4, lack of physical capacity or lack of compliance, cancellation if withdrawal of consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of external knee adduction moment (KAM) and ankle biomechanics as determining factor for the change in KAM. Measurement by 3D instrumented gait analysis with each orthopedic device after 6 weeks of use of the device, compared with gait analysis without any device. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in osteoarthritis symptoms (American Knee Society Score, Oxford 12 Knee Score and FFbH-OA: functional questionnaire of Hannover for OA) and health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) after 6 and 12 weeks compared to the beginning of the study. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMartin Schwarze
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Outcome results
None listed