Gait Asymmetry Assessed Using Portable Gait Analysis System

University Hospital Basel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lumbar Spine Stenosis; Hip Osteoarthritis; Muscle Contracture; Ankle Osteoarthritis; Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Procedure: arthroplasty; Other: manual therapy; Procedure: lumbar spinal stenosis decompression

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02489188

2015-139

Details and patient eligibility

About

To date, detailed analysis of movement patterns in orthopaedic conditions are mainly performed in research projects. Because these tests are time consuming, they are not feasible in clinical routine or in standard examinations. Novel technologies allow capturing detailed movement patters within a few minutes. The aim of this regional study is to compare aspects of movement tasks measured using a mobile gait analysis system to those measured using laboratory based systems and to determine aspects of gait patterns relevant for different orthopaedic conditions. Moreover, the researchers will investigate if these relevant aspects can be altered using surgical treatment or manual therapy.

Full description

This is a cross-sectional study. Pre- and post-treatment data will only be collected in patients undergoing routine orthopaedic treatment.

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 40 years, for patients: diagnosed osteoarthritis at the ankle, knee or hip, lumbar spinal stenosis or limited range of motion at the knee

Exclusion criteria

• Body mass index > 35kg/m2
• Use of walking aids
• Inability to walk for 6 minutes
• Neuromuscular disorders affecting gait
• Cardiovascular disease
• Inability to follow procedures due to psychological disorders or dementia

Trial design

150 participants in 6 patient groups

ankle osteoarthritis

Description:

patients with ankle osteoarthritis scheduled for arthroplasty

Treatment:

Other: manual therapy

Procedure: arthroplasty

knee osteoarthritis

Description:

patients with knee osteoarthritis scheduled for arthroplasty

Treatment:

Other: manual therapy

Procedure: arthroplasty

hip osteoarthritis

Description:

patients with hip osteoarthritis scheduled for arthroplasty

Treatment:

Other: manual therapy

Procedure: arthroplasty

lumbar spinal stenosis

Description:

patients with lumbar spinal stenosis scheduled for lumbar spinal stenosis decompression

Treatment:

Other: manual therapy

Procedure: lumbar spinal stenosis decompression

muscle contracture

Description:

patients with functionally limited range of motion at the knee because of muscle contracture scheduled for manual therapy

Treatment:

Other: manual therapy

healthy subjects

Description:

healthy subjects