NCT02063373

Gait, Stair Climbing and Postural Stability in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients After Hyaluronic Acid Injection

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 85 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Malaya · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Treatment: five intro-articular Hyaluronic Acid injection Assessment has two parts, that are as follow: 1. Postural stability and risk of fall assessment using Biodex stability index and "Timed up and Go" test 2. Gait and stair climbing assessment using Vicon motion capture system synchronized with four force plates. For knee OA subjects, assessment was done in week one or before injection; and for healthy controls one assessment was performed.

Detailed description

This study aimed to assess the effect of hyaluronic acid injection on Postural stability, biomechanics of gait and stair climbing in individuals with bilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA). Participants were individuals with knee OA (control and treatment) and healthy people.

Conditions

• Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hyaluronic acid	treatment: Weekly intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection (20 MG / 2ML) into both knees for five weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-09-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2014-02-14
• Last updated: 2014-02-14