Treatment of knee osteoarthritis patients with a unicompartmental unloading brace

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036657

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-11

Start date

2021-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

M17

Interventions

Group 1: Patients diagnosed with medial knee osteoarthritis were treated with an unloading brace over a period of 6 weeks. Examinations were conducted at baseline with and without the brace, as well a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

55 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Walking and stair climbing possible without assistance Confirmed medial knee osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute cardiovascular diseases Acute and chronic neurological disorders Acute injuries of the entire musculoskeletal system BMI > 27 kg/m²

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Kinematic (joint angles) and kinetic (joint moments) parameters based on a 3D gait analysis, evaluated using OpenSim and inverse kinematics and dynamics	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical improvements analyzed with the KOOS questionnaire, self-reported compliance	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026