NCT07093229

Knee Osteoarthritis in Elderly People - Gait Analysis

Gait Analysis as a Measure of Physical Performance in Managing Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis in Elderly People

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Diana Kamal · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators perform a prospective controlled study and assess gait parameters in bilateral knee osteoarthritis (KOA) elderly patients with wireless system - BTS G-WALK, pre- and post-rehabilitation program. The complete assessment include: ultrasound exam, gait parameters and functional scale. The investigators investigate the real impact of complete rehabilitation program, with gait control, on the physical performance and functional status.

Conditions

• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Physical Performance Parameters
• Ultrasound
• Quality of Life (QOL)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Ultrasound exam of quadriceps muscles (left/right) and gait analysis	Ultrasound exam (initial and after 3 months) - with SonoScape S9Pro; the investigators exam the thickness of the quadriceps muscle group between the superficial fat-muscle interface and the cortex of the femur and calculate the quadriceps muscle index as sum of both muscle thickness RT and LT cm/height2 (m2). The exam is conducted by a qualified sonographer. The examination is carried out on a one-on-one basis in a private setting where only the participant and the sonographer are present. Gait analysis with wireless system - BTS G-WALK; the investigators consider four gait parameters: Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test, Symmetry index, Six Minutes Walking Test (6 MWT), and Walk cadence or average cadence (steps/min).
OTHER	Electrotherapy measures: transcutaneous nerve stimulation, ultrasound and low intensity laser; each one daily , applied on both lower limbs, for 10 days. Kinetic measures daily	The gait training is the distinguish aspect in rehabilitation program. Usually, KOA training include only kinetic measures, without gait control training
OTHER	Gait training	This type of special kinetic training includes Frenkel exercises for lower limb muscles and virtual / mirror exercises for different types of gait

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-02
• Primary completion: 2025-09-10
• Completion: 2025-10-01
• First posted: 2025-07-30
• Last updated: 2025-07-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Romania