Effect of Lateral Wedged Insoles With Subtalar Strapping on Genu Varum With Medial Compartment Knee Pain
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Corrective exercise protocol: The program requires 60 minutes consisting of a ten-minute warm-up, a forty-minute Thera-band exercise, and a ten-minute cool-down. Thera-band exercises are to improve the external rotators, and the extensors and for strengthening the quadriceps and the gluteus. A set consists of 15 reps, each of the exercise methods consisted of three sets.
Lateral wedged insoles with subtalar strapping: A silicon rubber 10 mm lateral wedge has a 10 mm lateral elevation and a 75 mm width, which has an approximately 7.6 inclination. This silicon rubber material is usually used for cosmetic remodeling and has a natural form-fit to the skin. The 75 mm width silicon rubber is scaphoid shaped and it is suitable for attachment to a barefoot of all of the subjects. The rational for using this inclination is that 7.6 is approximately the median between 5 and 10. Patients will be instructed to use the wedge in an appropriate shoe (not high heels or narrow-toed shoes), 1 h a day during the first week. The duration of use gradually will be increased to the minimum of 8 h a day.
Study summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of lateral wedged insoles with subtalar strapping in genu varum with medial compartment knee pain on:
1. Space between knees (measured by vernier calipers)
2. Degree of genu varum deformity (Femorotibial angle (FTA)) measured on long film weight bearing x-ray)
3. Pain level (Measured by VAS)
4. Hind foot angle (measured by long axial hindfoot alignment view)
5. Functional outcome (measured by the lower extremity function scale)
6. Functional performance (measured by the 6 minute walk test)
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Distance between knees using vernier calipers — 12 weeks
To measure the distance between the participants' knees, we have them put both feet together, so that both malleolus bones were together, and measured the space between the tibia and medial condyle using vernier calipers.
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University | Giza | Egypt | Recruiting |
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