This is a prospective trial comparing improvements in pain, function, and quality of life in patients with early-stage knee osteoarthritis conservatively managed with the TriFit™ Web Knee Brace. The study design will represent a consecutive series of conservatively managed patients with knee-pain not yet candidates for surgical intervention and is non-comparative in nature.
This clinical study will be conducted at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI) beginning in 2017. The trial will be a prospective trial of a convenience sample of skeletally mature patients with knee pain treated by the Principal Investigator (Jeff Sellman, MD) at Florida Orthopaedic Institute with clinically and radiographically confirmed early stage knee Osteoarthritis that can be managed without surgical intervention. The study population will be defined as all adult patients (\>21 years) seen by the Principal Investigator and diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. All patients will be independent in activities of daily living. All patients will be seen in the Prinicpal Investigator outpatient clinic at Florida Orthopaedic Institute. Patients will be screened as candidates for enrollment into the study and if the patient satisfies the inclusion/exclusion criteria, a clinical research coordinator or the study Principal Investigator will explain all essential elements of the clinical trial. If the patient agrees to participate, the study coordinator or Principal Investigator will obtain informed consent. The patient will still be followed clinically for 12 months after initial brace application.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
4
Web -Knee Brace
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score
\- The KOOS Jr. survey is a self-reported questionnaire (7 questions) designed to measure "knee health" as it reflects aspects of pain, symptom severity, and activities of daily living (ADL) including movement or activities that are directly relevant and difficult for patients with knee OA. A short-form knee arthroplasty outcomes survey.
Time frame: up to12 months
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (measures pain)
\- A short-form to measure pain level knee arthroplasty outcomes survey. The scale is from 1-100 on a 10cm ruler, the higher the number equals more pain.
Time frame: Baseline (screening) and compare at specific timepoints until 12 months
Activity Restriction Scores
-A scale from 1-100, 1 being no activity, and 100 being active
Time frame: up to12 month period
Patient Satisfaction with Brace
Satisfaction is measured by 5 choices, very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, not dissatisfied or satisfied, satisfied, very satisfied.
Time frame: up to 12 month course of study
Analgesic use
Analgesic use for Knee pain, medications, Injections - to document subjects pain
Time frame: up to12 month course of the study
Compliance
Compliance - to document how many hours the brace is worn
Time frame: up to 12 month course of the study
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