Status:
COMPLETED
Shoe Modification and Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This trial will assess the ability of shoe inserts to relieve pain and disability in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) in the inner (medial) aspect of the knee.
Detailed Description
Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint disease in humans, is a significant cause of pain and disability. Its prevalence increases with age, leading to about 65-85% of those age 65 years and older ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ability to walk 30 feet without a walking aid
- Ability to stand unaided
- Ability to understand verbal instructions
- Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion
- History of knee trauma or surgery including arthroscopic surgery in the past 6 months
- Severe obesity (\>30 kg/m2)
- Neurological disease
- Injury or amputation to the lower extremity joints
- History of other types of arthritis
- Symptomatic spine, hip, ankle, or foot disease that would interfere with assessment of the knee
- Intra-articular steroids in the past 3 months, or hyaluronic acid in the last 6 months
- Poor health that would impair compliance or assessment such as shortness of breath with exertion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00105365
Start Date
March 1 2004
End Date
September 1 2005
Last Update
October 21 2015
Active Locations (1)
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
West Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073