M22.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group wearing SMFO (sensorimotor foot orthoses) over 3-month intervention period
Group 2: Control group wearing BMFO (biomechanical foot orthoses) over 3-month intervention perio
Sponsors
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Knee pain (anterior, retropatellar) during at least two weight-bearing activities (walking up stairs, squatting, standing up): Pain during these activities on most days in the last month that is =30 mm on a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS) - Insole indication due to foot misalignment/strain - Indications to be included: Chondropathia patellae up to grade 3 with pathological alignment and femoral antetorsion; femoropatellar pain syndrome; runner's knee, jumper's knee - Altered Q-angle of the lower extremity (“malalignment”) / recognizable rotational abnormality of the foot and tibia/femur during gait
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Post knee joint arthroplasty or osteotomy - Previous (surgical) treatment (< 12 months) in the area of the ankle, knee or hip joint - X-ray evidence of fixed bone deformity or joint erosion - Moderate or severe concomitant tibiofemoral OA (Kellgren and Lawrence grade =3 on anteroposterior X-ray) - Underlying neurological pathology - Known underlying rheumatic disease with drug treatment - Acute muscle/ligament injury (< 4 weeks) with associated restriction of the musculoskeletal system
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective pain reduction in the affected knee | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Kinematic changes of the ankle and knee joint angles as part of a gait analysis and a front-step-down test | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSteven Simon
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität
Outcome results
None listed