Symptomatic, Biomechanical and Radiographic Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis Following Gastric Bypass Surgery

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity, Osteoarthritis

In brief

Weight is a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis Knee osteoarthritis is associated with abnormal gait biomechanics Gait biomechanics are evaluated in gastric bypass patients before and after losing 100 pounds.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00194051

Run by

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

People needed

35

Starts

2003-02-01

Expected to finish

2006-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-08-26

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Undergoing gastric bypass surgery At least 35 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to walk unassisted Pain affecting gait in any lower extremity joint

Where it is running

• University Hospitals of Cleveland — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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