Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Back Pain and Asymmetric Gait, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Lower Limb Fractures
Conditions
Brief summary
This study compares the gait pattern of individuals with weight bearing difficulties walking on the floor, a soft surface, or with special shoes (Kyboot).
Interventions
OTHERSoft surface
A sponge rectangle used in physiotherapy will be placed on the floor,
OTHERFloor
A marked path on the floor where the subject is instructed to walk.
OTHERKyboot shoes
Special shoes will be worn by the subject.
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 3 days to 1 month following arthroscopic knee surgery(n=10) * Following fractures in lower limb with pain during weight-bearing (n=10) * Back pain and asymmetrical gait (n=10) * Complex Regional Pain Syndrome with pain during weight-bearing (n=10)
Exclusion criteria
* Neurological condition that does not permit walking on soft surface (drop foot) * Wounds on feet
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gait velocity | Two hours | velocity \[m/s\] |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Double limb support duration | Two hours | Double limb support time \[s and % gait cycle time\] |
| Step length | Two hours | Step length \[cm\] |
| Base width | Two hours | Base width \[cm\] |
| Cadence | Two hours | Cadence \[steps/s\] |
| Single limb support duration | Two hours | Single limb support time \[s and % gait cycle time\] |
Contacts
Primary ContactIsabella Schwartz, MD
Backup ContactHadas Lemberg, PhD
Outcome results
None listed