Topic: Musculoskeletal disorders, Neurological disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Qualitative interview: Study participants will take part in a face-to-face interview with the researcher or participate in a focus group discussion.
Sponsors
University of York (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (16 years and older) with a neuromuscular disorder who have impaired walking ability due primarily to instability of the knee. Neuromuscular disorder will include conditions that primarily affect the peripheral nerve, muscle and neuromuscular junction e.g. motor neurone disease, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, spinal muscular atrophy, Charcot Marie Tooth disease, polio, myopathies, inclusion body myositis. People with knee instability related to CNS conditions will also be included e.g. spinal cord injury, spina bifida, stroke. 2. People who are able to give informed consent. 3. Purposive sampling will be used to select participants for interview to reflect a range of conditions, age, sex, length of time fitted with an orthosis, high and low usage, living in different regions in England.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People aged under 16 years. 2. People with neuromuscular disorders other than those listed in Inclusion criteria above. 3. People who are unable to give informed consent, due to cognitive impairment, or for other reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient perspectives of experiences of orthoses; Timepoint(s): Participation in interview/focus group on one occasion | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed