Walking Aids in the Management of Hip Osteoarthritis
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interventional
26
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the use of a nonpharmacologic intervention (single point cane) is effective in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2007
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 20, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 25, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2009
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
September 28, 2012
CompletedOctober 4, 2012
September 1, 2012
2 years
July 20, 2007
February 6, 2012
September 28, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Gait Velocity
Baseline
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Gait Velocity With a Cane in Hip OA Subjects
Baseline
Gait Velocity
4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Adult subjects with hip osteoarthritis
EXPERIMENTALWalk with and without a single point cane at baseline and after four weeks
Healthy Subjects
NO INTERVENTIONHealthy adults walking without a cane at baseline
Interventions
Adjustable single point cane with SureGrip handle
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- hip OA (grades II-IV) of the Kellgren/Lawrence classification
- with pain in one hip for most days of the prior month
- Ability to walk 30 feet without postural sway
- Ability to stand unaided
- Ability to understand verbal instructions
- Ability to give informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- History of hip or knee trauma or surgery including arthroscopic surgery in the past six months
- Severe obesity (\> 300 pounds)
- Neurological disorders that affect lower extremity function such as stroke or peripheral neuropathy, vestibular dysfunction or poor vision
- Injury or amputation to the lower extremity joints
- History of other types of arthritis or fibromyalgia
- Pain from spine, knee, ankle, or foot disease that would interfere with assessment of the hip
- Poor health that would impair compliance or assessment such as shortness of breath with exertion, chest pain
- Foot deformities such as hallux rigidus, valgus deformity of the midfoot, previous ankle arthrodesis
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
VA West Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Meika A. Fang, MD
- Organization
- Arthritis Foundation
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Meika A Fang, MD
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Department of Medicine; UCLA Department of Medicine
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Rheumatology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 20, 2007
First Posted
July 25, 2007
Study Start
July 1, 2007
Primary Completion
July 1, 2009
Study Completion
September 1, 2009
Last Updated
October 4, 2012
Results First Posted
September 28, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-09