Apophysitis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Osgood Schlatter is a common knee condition, affecting approximately 10% of adolescents. OSD is thought to be a growth related pain conditon, and thus resolve after maturation. Despite this, there a lack of prospective data investigating whether this is in fact the case.
Detailed description
This is a prospective cohort study of 51 adolescents (aged 10-14 at baseline) with Osgood schlatter. Participants are followed for two years.
Interventions
OTHERActivity modification
Activity modification, exercises and gradual return to sport
Sponsors
Aalborg University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 10-14 years of age * Pain at tibial tuberosity during two or more of the following activities: Sitting with a bent knee, squatting, running, jumping or stair ambulation * Pain during palpation of tibial tuberosity * Knee pain for 6 weeks or more
Exclusion criteria
* Other knee conditions that may manifest as anterior knee pain (Patellofemoral pain, iliotibial band syndrome, sinding-larson-johanson disease). * Previous surgery * Pain from the hip or back that interferes with activities of daily living. * Habitual patella luxations * Clinical suspicion of meniscal lesion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Current knee pain | 24 months | Participants self-report if they still have knee pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | 24 months | Worst pain in the previous week measured on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 'no pain' to 'worst imaginable pain' |
| Pain frequency | 24 months | Frequency of knee pain divided into (almost daily, several times per week, weekly, monthly, rarely, never) |
| Duration of being pain-free | 24 months | Those who no longer have knee pain will be asked how long since their knee pain resoved |
| Medical attention | 24 months | Participants will be asked to report if they sought medical attention outside of the intervention |
| Use of pain killers | 24months | Participants will be asked if they use painkillers to manage their knee pain (y/n). If yes, they will be asked how often. |
| Sports participation | 24 months | Participants will report if they participate in sport. If yes how often and how much/week. They will also report if they have reduced sports participation due to knee pain. |
| Health Related quality of life | 24 months | Health related quality of life assessed by EQ 5D 3L Y (EuroQol, 5 dimensions, 3 levels for youth). Minimum 0, maximum 1, with higher values indicating higher quality of life. |
| Sleep | 24 months | Participants will be asked if they find it hard to sleep because of their knee pain (not at all, some nights, most nights). |
| knee injury and osteoarthritis outcomes score (KOOS) sport and activity subscale | 24 months | knee injury and osteoarthritis outcomes score (KOOS) subscale sport and activity. Minimum 0 points, maximum 100points, with 100 points being the best possible score. |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed