24 Month Follow-up of Patients With Osgood Schlatter (OSD)

Aalborg University51 enrolled

Overview

Osgood Schlatter is a common knee condition, affecting approximately 10% of adolescents. OSD is thought to be a growth related pain conditon, and thus resolve after maturation. Despite this, there a lack of prospective data investigating whether this is in fact the case.

This is a prospective cohort study of 51 adolescents (aged 10-14 at baseline) with Osgood schlatter. Participants are followed for two years.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Osgood-Schlatter Disease Apophysitis

Interventions

Activity modificationOTHER

Activity modification, exercises and gradual return to sport

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsMax age: 14 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 10-14 years of age * Pain at tibial tuberosity during two or more of the following activities: Sitting with a bent knee, squatting, running, jumping or stair ambulation * Pain during palpation of tibial tuberosity * Knee pain for 6 weeks or more Exclusion Criteria: * Other knee conditions that may manifest as anterior knee pain (Patellofemoral pain, iliotibial band syndrome, sinding-larson-johanson disease). * Previous surgery * Pain from the hip or back that interferes with activities of daily living. * Habitual patella luxations * Clinical suspicion of meniscal lesion

Locations (1)

Research Unit for General Practice in Aalborg

Aalborg, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Current knee pain

Participants self-report if they still have knee pain

Time frame: 24 months

Secondary Outcomes

Pain intensity

Worst pain in the previous week measured on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 'no pain' to 'worst imaginable pain'

Time frame: 24 months

Pain frequency

Frequency of knee pain divided into (almost daily, several times per week, weekly, monthly, rarely, never)

Time frame: 24 months

Duration of being pain-free

Those who no longer have knee pain will be asked how long since their knee pain resoved

Time frame: 24 months

Medical attention

Participants will be asked to report if they sought medical attention outside of the intervention

Time frame: 24 months

Use of pain killers

Participants will be asked if they use painkillers to manage their knee pain (y/n). If yes, they will be asked how often.

Time frame: 24months

knee injury and osteoarthritis outcomes score (KOOS) sport and activity subscale

knee injury and osteoarthritis outcomes score (KOOS) subscale sport and activity. Minimum 0 points, maximum 100points, with 100 points being the best possible score.

Time frame: 24 months

Sports participation

Participants will report if they participate in sport. If yes how often and how much/week. They will also report if they have reduced sports participation due to knee pain.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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