Do knee braces or foot insoles help pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis?

Biomechanical assessment of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis before and after surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN93462890

Enrollment

Registered

2008-03-03

Start date

2003-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Arm 1: A valgus knee brace which is classed as a direct orthotic Arm 2: A lateral wedged insole which is classed as an indirect orthotic Cross-over: Two week intervention period and a two-week wash-

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female between 45 and 75 years of age 2. Medial compartment knee osteoarthritis symptoms 3. Diagnosis confirmed on radiographs 4. Able to walk and stand on one leg for about three seconds

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous knee pain or any other musculo-skeletal conditions 2. Currently wears orthoses of any description prescribed by a podiatrist or orthotist 3. Tricompartmental knee osteoarthritis and/or clinical evidence of patellofemoral disease or knee pathology (other than medial compartment osteoarthritis) likely to be causing their knee pain 4. Unable to walk unsupported or stand on affected leg for 3 seconds 5. Severe coexisting medical morbidities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Knee adduction moment 2. Knee kinematics and kinetics These outcomes were assessed at the following timepoints: T1: Baseline assessment and start of wear of intervention 1 T2. Two weeks following wear of intervention 1 T3. Two weeks after no treatment to deal with carry over effects, and start of intervention 2 T4. Two weeks following wear of intervention 2	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Pain and Function Subscales 2. Knee Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (0 = no pain, 10 = extreme pain) These outcomes were assessed at the following timepoints: T1: Baseline assessment and start of wear of intervention 1 T2. Two weeks following wear of intervention 1 T3. Two weeks after no treatment to deal with carry over effects, and start of intervention 2 T4. Two weeks following wear of intervention 2	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Pain and Function Subscales 2. Knee Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (0 = no pain, 10 = extreme pain) These outcomes were assessed at the following timepoints: T1: Baseline assessment and start of wear of intervention 1 T2. Two weeks following wear of intervention 1 T3. Two weeks after no treatment to deal with carry over effects, and start of intervention 2 T4. Two weeks following wear of intervention 2

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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