Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the gait spatio-temporal parameters of patients with degenerative changes in the knee joint and to relate them with 2 questionares (WOMAC and SF-36).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Symptomatic knee OA for at least 6 months * Fulfilled American College of Rheumatology clinical criteria for OA of the knee * Radiographically assessed OA of the knee graded 1-4 according to the Kellgren & Lawrence scale
Exclusion criteria
* Acute septic arthritis * Patients with an increased tendency to fall * Lack of physical or mental ability to perform or comply with the treatment procedure * Diabetes mellitus * History of pathological osteoporotic fracture
Countries
Israel