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Do Rocker Bottom Shoes and Ankle-Foot Orthoses Reduce Pain and Improve Mobility for Ankle Osteoarthritis Patients

NCT03524729 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2024-09-19

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Summary

Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful, progressive condition that can severely limit physical activity and reduce quality of life. Rocker bottom (RB) shoes and ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are commonly used as non-surgical treatments for ankle OA. RB shoes have a curved sole in the toe to heel direction that may alleviate joint pain by reducing ankle range of motion (ROM). Similarly, AFOs may reduce joint motion by securing the foot and ankle within the ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) frame. This study aims to determine the ability of RB shoes and AFOs to improve mobility, by relieving pain and reducing joint ROM.

Conditions

  • Ankle Osteoarthritis
  • Healthy Ankles

Interventions

DEVICE

Rocker bottom shoe

Walking shoe with a anterior posterior rocker sole.

DEVICE

Ankle foot orthosis

Dynamic carbon fiber ankle brace.

DEVICE

Standard walking shoe

Standard walking shoe (control shoe) with no rocker sole.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD · VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-01
Primary Completion
2022-06-01
Completion
2023-06-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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