Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-09-30
2009-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CROSSOVER
TREATMENT
NONE
Interventions
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pneumatic brace
pneumatic knee brace with three trial conditions: air bladders inflated at 0psi, 7 psi, and 12 psi
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* x-ray verified predominant medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (TFOA)
* overall pain that is due to the medial TFOA (versus being referred from the back, hips, or other pre-existing conditions)
* ambulatory persons
Exclusion Criteria
* history of Deep Vein Thrombosis
* Pain emanating more from back or hip than from knee
* Low pain score on WOMAC
* predominant patellofemoral disease or knee pathology other than medial compartment OA likely to be causing their knee pain.
* Planning to move from area within 1 month of study screening.
* Unable to fit the brace properly
* BMI greater than 35
* corticosteriod injections in the past month
* Bilateral total knee replacements or plan for TKR
* Other types of arthritis including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, gout, psoriatic arthritis, pseudogout.
* woman who are pregnant (due to x-rays taken to determine eligibility)
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Boston University
OTHER
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
OTHER
The New England Baptist Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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New England Baptist Hospital
Principal Investigators
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William F Harvey, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
New England Baptist Hospital, Tufts Medical Center
Locations
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New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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NEBH 2008-012
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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