Impact of Conservative Treatment by Custom-made Orthoses in Patients With Haemophilic Ankle Arthropathy

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain70 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study intend to evaluate the effectiveness of functional orthoses (including custom-made insoles and shoes) for preventing and controlling repetitive haemarthrosis in patients suffering of haemophilic ankle arthropathy, as well as the orthoses' impact on foot health-related quality of life.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Haemophilia A Haemophilia B

Interventions

custom-molded insoles and custom-molded shoesDEVICE

* custom-made insoles in "PELITE" foam (hypoallergenic prosthesis grade foam) or leather top cover cork insoles for patients suffering of mild to moderate ankle arthropathy * custom-molded shoes in leather for patients suffering of end-stage ankle arthropathy

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * haemophilia A or B, aged more than 13 years Exclusion Criteria: * impossibility to walk on a treadmill * recent joint haemarthrosis or muscle haematoma

Locations (1)

cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc

Brussels, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gait analysis, foot pressure measurement, specific joint score

Time frame: To, T1 (3months) and T2 (6months)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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