There is one clinical trial.
This study investigates the feasibility of a gait-retraining program for older adults with knee osteoarthritis. The study will enroll 40 participants, with 20 receiving a gait retraining intervention and 20 receiving a graded walking program without gait retraining.
Description: # of participants screened per month
Measure: Recruitment rate Time: through study completion, an average of 2 yearsDescription: # of participants enrolled per month
Measure: Enrollment rate Time: through study completion, an average of 2 yearsDescription: % participants that complete all study visits
Measure: Retention Time: through study completion, an average of 2 yearsDescription: Proportion of participants who withdraw or terminated by investigators and reasons why
Measure: Withdrawals/Terminated Time: through study completion, an average of 2 yearsDescription: Proportion of participants with AE/UP
Measure: Adverse events (AE)/Unanticipated problems (UP) Time: through study completion, an average of 2 yearsDescription: Slope of the most linear portion of the vertical ground reaction force curve, during early stance.
Measure: Vertical average loading rate Time: Change from baseline to conclusion of intervention, an average of 1-monthDescription: Maximum slope of the most vertical portion of the vertical ground reaction force curve between successive data points, during early stance.
Measure: Vertical instantaneous loading rate Time: Change from baseline to conclusion of intervention, an average of 1-monthDescription: WOMAC questionnaire, pain sub scale 0-20
Measure: Knee Pain with Activities Time: Change from baseline to conclusion of intervention, an average of 1-monthDescription: Visual analog scale, 0-100
Measure: Knee Pain Severity Time: Change from baseline to conclusion of intervention, an average of 1-monthDescription: Assessed using hand held algometer
Measure: Pressure pain threshold Time: Change from baseline to conclusion of intervention, an average of 1-month