M17.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The patients are evaluated through an instrumented 3D gait analysis with previous clinical examination and asked about the effects on osteoarthritis symptoms and quality of life using standar
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: participants from the previous cross-over study with confirmed primary or secondary osteoarthritis of the knee (Kellgren & Lawrence 1-4), competency to give consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: unable to walk, lack of compliance, cancellation if withdrawal of consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in biomechanics (space-time parameters, kinematics, kinetics) assessed by 3D instrumented gait analysis without and, if necessary, with the use of orthopedic aids in comparison to the pre-study. | — |
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 1-2 years. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJulia Block
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg; Zentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Paraplegiologie
Outcome results
None listed