Knee Osteoarthritis. Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Participants with knee OA will perform the biomechanical test in three conditions: when wearing no orthosis, when wearing "AFO for Knee OA" Orthosis with un-lucked supination/prona
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medial compartment knee OA with grade 2 or 3 of KL scale Age range 35- 70 years old BMI range 18.5 - 35
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lateral compartment knee OA Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoarthritis of ankle or hip or vertebral column or patellofemoral joint Chronic or severe disturbances that lead to change in the gait pattern of the participants and can be recognized by the researchers observational assessment. History of operation in lower limb History of injection or operation in the last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee adduction moment. Timepoint: Before wearing orthosis and after wearing orthosis. Method of measurement: Force plate synchronized with the motion analysis instrument.;Comfort. Timepoint: Before wearing orthosis and after wearing orthosis. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Kinetic parameters. Timepoint: Before wearing orthosis and after wearing orthosis. Method of measurement: Force Plate. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKoorosh Barati
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed