Exercise and footwear in medial knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial comparing flat flexible footwear to stable supportive shoes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigated whether adding daily use of flat flexible footwear (FFF) to a strengthening and aerobic exercise program improved short- and longer-term outcomes compared with adding stable supportive shoes (SSS) in people with medial tibiofemoral OA.

Methods

Participants (n = 97) with medial tibiofemoral OA were randomly assigned (1:1) to the FFF (n = 50) or SSS (n = 47) group. Participants in both groups received a 9-month intervention (3 months supervised followed by 6 months unsupervised exercise). The primary outcome was the change in knee pain on walking at 3 months measured using an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS). Secondary outcomes included the change from baseline to 3 and 9 months in the severi

SUBMITTER: Dainese P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11637601 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature