arthritis osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Soft knee braces will be used. Depending on the knee size, subjects will get a
different size of the soft brace: with a variety between small and large. These
different sizes will be used to differe
Knee
Knee Stability
Osteoarthritis
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: knee osteoarthritis based on the ACR criteria, age between the 50 and 80 years old, Body Mass Index (BMI) between 20 and 30 kg/m2, a maximal score of 7 on the numeric rate scale (NRS) for pain intensity during the past two weeks and having the perception of an episode of buckling, shifting or giving way of the knee in the past three months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Total knee replacement, rheumatoid arthritis or any other form of inflammatory arthritis (i.e., crystal arthropathy or septic arthritis).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee pain, self-reported and performance-based knee joint stability and performance-based activity limitations (GUG, 10-m walk test). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are knee joint proprioception, skin sensitivity, pressure pain, postural balance, compliance, adherence, and side effects. Furthermore, socio-demographic variables (age, gender), comorbidity, body mass index (BMI), muscle strength, and self-reported activity limitations (WOMAC). | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed