Gait Modification Treatments for Knee Pathology

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Conditions studied: Knee Injuries, Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

The objective of this study is complete a longitudinal cross-over clinical study to investigate the effect of treatments for knee pathology, including cutaneous stimulation (skin vibration and soft knee brace), on locomotion tasks (i.e. walking, jogging, stair ascending and descending), muscle function, and pain/function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03116230

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

38

Starts

2018-01-15

Expected to finish

2019-01-22

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-80
• Ambulatory
• Symptomatic knee pain ≥ 3/10 on most of the past 30 days
• Prior ACL injury/surgery, meniscus injury/surgery, and/or physician-diagnosed medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (KL grade 1-3)
• Agreement and ability to use provided interventions during the study period (suggested cumulative wear time during walking of 1-2 hr/day)
• Committed to not starting any new therapies for knee condition during the trial, other than rescue pain medication.

You may not qualify if…

• Use of walking aid (e.g. cane, crutch, walker, or wheelchair)
• BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
• Injection in the affected knee during the previous three months
• Known neuropathy due to diabetes or other causes
• Inability to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• Stanford University — Stanford, California, United States

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