Mechanics of Knee Bracing

The New England Baptist Hospital20 enrolled

Overview

The overall objective of this project is to determine whether the provision of a pneumatic knee brace in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) improves knee mechanics. Secondary objectives will be to assess if the brace relieves knee pain and improves function. We will test the hypothesis that compared to the control treatment (see below for the definition) the use of a pneumatic knee brace is effective in medial knee OA.

This study is closed to enrollment and in the data analysis phase

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

pneumatic braceDEVICE

pneumatic knee brace with three trial conditions: air bladders inflated at 0psi, 7 psi, and 12 psi

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * knee pain, aching or stiffness on most of the past 30 days * x-ray verified predominant medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (TFOA) * overall pain that is due to the medial TFOA (versus being referred from the back, hips, or other pre-existing conditions) * ambulatory persons Exclusion Criteria: * use of a crutch, walker, or wheelchair or cane more than 50% of the time * history of Deep Vein Thrombosis * Pain emanating more from back or hip than from knee * Low pain score on WOMAC * predominant patellofemoral disease or knee pathology other than medial compartment OA likely to be causing their knee pain. * Planning to move from area within 1 month of study screening. * Unable to fit the brace properly * BMI greater than 35 * corticosteriod injections in the past month * Bilateral total knee replacements or plan for TKR * Other types of arthritis including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, gout, psoriatic arthritis, pseudogout. * woman who are pregnant (due to x-rays taken to determine eligibility)

Locations (1)

New England Baptist Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To undertake a clinical trial in patients with medial knee OA to determine whether provision of a pneumatic knee brace leads to a reduced adduction moment during the time of this treatment than during the use of a control treatment.

Time frame: At study visit

Secondary Outcomes

To undertake a clinical trial in patients with medial knee OA to determine whether provision of a pneumatic knee brace leads to a lower pain score and improved function during the time of this treatment than during the use of a control treatment.

Time frame: During study visit

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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