Gait Retraining in Patients With Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

University of South Florida12 enrolled

Overview

This study evaluates the efficacy of gait retraining with biofeedback in the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal symptoms in patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Half of participants will participate in a gait retraining program, while the other half will continue standard care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Joint Hypermobility Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hyperextension Knees

Interventions

Gait retraining programOTHER

Supervised gait retraining with verbal and real-time visual feedback.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobile type as defined in the 2017 international Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome classification Exclusion Criteria: * Other heritable and acquired connective tissue disorders, autoimmune rheumatologic conditions, pregnancy, history of lower limb surgery, cardiovascular limitations, visual limitations.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Knee Joint Range of Motion

Time frame: 4-5 weeks

Central Contacts

Patricia Teran Wodzinski, PT, PhD

CONTACT

(813) 974-4677 pterany@health.usf.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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