Effect of motion control versus neutral walking footwear on pain associated with lateral tibiofemoral joint osteoarthritis: a comparative effectiveness randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine if motion control walking shoes are superior to neutral walking shoes in reducing knee pain on walking in people with lateral knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Design

Participant-blinded and assessor-blinded, comparative effectiveness, superiority randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Melbourne, Australia.

Participants

People with symptomatic radiographic lateral tibiofemoral OA from the community and our volunteer database.

Intervention

Participants were randomised to receive either motion control or neutral shoes and advised to wear them >6 hours/day over 6 months.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was change in average knee pain on walking over the previous week (11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), 0-10)

SUBMITTER: Paterson KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511570 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature