Gait Rehabilitation to Treat FastOA

Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of real-time gait biofeedback delivered over a 6-week period on early markers of FastOA and conduct 6-week and 6-month follow-up assessments in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients.

Conditions

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Knee Osteoarthritis, Osteo Arthritis Knee, Knee Injuries, Cartilage, Articular, Gait

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of real-time gait biofeedback delivered over a 6-week period on early markers of FastOA and conduct 6-week and 6-month follow-up assessments in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients.

Gait Rehabilitation to Treat FastOA

Gait Rehabilitation to Treat FastOA

Condition
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27516

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Have completed all other formal physical therapy
  • * Are between the ages of 16 and 35
  • * Underwent an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) between 6 and 60 months prior to enrollment
  • * Demonstrate underloading during gait (vGRF- impact peak \<1.12 x BW)
  • * A multiple ligament surgery (i.e., PCL)
  • * A lower extremity fracture (i.e., displaced tibial plateau fracture)
  • * Knee osteoarthritis
  • * The participant has a BMI ≥ 36.

Ages Eligible for Study

16 Years to 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,

Brian Pietrosimone, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Record Dates

2025-05-08