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Spring Loaded Tri-Compartment Unloader Knee Brace Study
Sponsor: Stanford University
Summary
This study will examine clinical outcomes related to pain and function in patients with anterior knee pain (i.e. focal patella and/or trochlea cartilage defect(s), patellofemoral arthritis) before and after standard of care, non-surgical management with and without the addition of a Tri-Compartment Unloader (TCU) knee brace during activities of daily living. Randomly selected participants will wear a TCU brace for several weeks during physical therapy and activities of daily living that is designed to reduce compressive forces in all three compartments of the knee during weight-bearing flexion. Our hypothesis is that TCU bracing will improve clinical outcomes related to pain and function.
Official title: Examining the Efficacy of a Tri-Compartment Unloader Knee Brace During Physical Rehabilitation in Non-Surgical Patients With Anterior Knee Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2022-04-05
Completion Date
2024-11-05
Last Updated
2026-05-05
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Tri-Compartment Unloader Brace
Knee brace that is designed to reduce compressive forces on all three compartments of the knee.
Locations (1)
Stanford Redwood City Outpatient Center
Redwood City, California, United States