Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hyperextension Knees, Joint Hypermobility
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates the efficacy of gait retraining with biofeedback in the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal symptoms in patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Half of participants will participate in a gait retraining program, while the other half will continue standard care.
Interventions
OTHERGait retraining program
Supervised gait retraining with verbal and real-time visual feedback.
Sponsors
University of South Florida
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobile type as defined in the 2017 international Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome classification
Exclusion criteria
* Other heritable and acquired connective tissue disorders, autoimmune rheumatologic conditions, pregnancy, history of lower limb surgery, cardiovascular limitations, visual limitations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee Joint Range of Motion | 4-5 weeks |
Contacts
Primary ContactPatricia Teran Wodzinski, PT, PhD
Outcome results
None listed