Status:
TERMINATED
Improving the Detection, Classification and Treatment of Misaligned Arthritic Ankles
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-70 years
Brief Summary
The Veteran population is prone to foot and ankle maladies from common injuries such as sprains, and diseases such as ankle osteoarthritis (cartilage damage). More specific to Veterans are prior servi...
Detailed Description
Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating and mobility limiting condition. It can commonly stem from the result of a traumatic injury - such trauma has a high prevalence in military service. If cart...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be ambulatory (able to walk at least 15 m, and tolerate \~1 hour of standing and walking with rest periods)
Exclusion
- Recent (\<1 year) surgical, neurological, metabolic or lower limb musculoskeletal problem that might impair the ambulation measures in the study
- Such as severe knee or hip osteoarthritis
- Diagnosed with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, or peripheral vascular disease
- For OA subjects, a radiographic discontinuity of the cartilage of the tibial plafond or talar dome
- Also for OA subjects, rapid onset of OA (\<3 years) following ankle fracture
- Diagnosis of severe ankle instability or deformity such as pes planus
- Inadequate cognitive or language function to consent or to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 22 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 16 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03440008
Start Date
December 22 2016
End Date
November 16 2023
Last Update
December 5 2024
Active Locations (1)
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108