Investigation of Q Angle in Osteoporosis Patients

Firat University30 enrolled

Overview

Osteoporosis (OP) is a bone disease characterized by reduced bone density and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to an increased risk of fractures. There are no studies evaluating Q angle in patients with OP and Osteopenia (OPN) in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the Q angle in patients diagnosed with OP and OPN and to compare it with patients diagnosed with OA. The study will be carried out by measuring the Q angle measurement with a goniometer. Pain assessment will be done with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Lower extremity muscle strength will be assessed with the Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale. Foot posture will be assessed with the Foot Posture Index (FPI).

Osteoporosis (OP) is a bone disease characterized by reduced bone density and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to an increased risk of fractures. According to Calis et al; it was found that patients with hip fracture had a significantly higher Q angle compared to patients without hip fracture. According to You et al; contraction of the quadriceps muscles corrects the Q angle, therefore sports that use high amounts of quadriceps (strength) training are associated with lower Q angles due to the pulling effect of the quadriceps muscle. There are no studies evaluating Q angle in patients with OP and Osteopenia (OPN) in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the Q angle in patients diagnosed with OP and OPN and to compare it with patients diagnosed with OA. The study will be carried out by measuring the Q angle measurement with a goniometer. Pain assessment will be done with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Lower extremity muscle strength will be assessed with the Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale. Foot posture will be assessed with the Foot Posture Index (FPI).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Interventions

Patients with osteoporosis groupOTHER

Pain, Q angle, muscle strength and foot posture will be evaluated.

Patients with osteoarthritis groupOTHER

Osteoarthritis patients will be evaluated in terms of pain, foot posture, Q angle and lower limbs muscle strength.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Be willing to participate in the study. * Being between the ages of 40-65. * Being a woman. Exclusion Criteria: * Patellofemoral abnormalities during examination. * Acute traumatic patellofemoral dislocations * Surgical revision around the knee * History of any previous lower extremity surgery * Serious trauma

Locations (1)

Songul Baglan Yentur

Elâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Q angle assessment

Q angle will be evaluated with goniometer.

Time frame: 1 minute

Secondary Outcomes

Pain assessment

Pain assessment will be done with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). This measurement is performed with a chart in which no pain is written on one end and very severe pain is written on the other end.

Time frame: 1 minute

Muscle strength assessment

Lower extremity muscle strength will be assessed with the Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale. Muscle strength is graded on a scale of 0 to 5 according to muscle tone and ability to resist the force of gravity.

Time frame: 2 minutes

Foot posture assessment

Foot posture will be evaluated with the Foot Posture Index (FPI). API is an easy-to-apply, valid and reliable method that provides information about the degree of pronation and supination of the foot with a single numerical result and evaluates the foot in a multidimensional and comprehensive manner.

Time frame: 1 minute

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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