Gait Rehabilitation to Treat FastOA
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Summary
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.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 16–35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion 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) Exclusion Criteria: * 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.
Interventions
- BehavioralReal-time gait biofeedback
The RTGBF interventions will include eighteen step gait training sessions. The intervention will gradually increase to 3,000 steps at the 5th session with 100% feedback. During the remaining sessions, the intervention will include 3,000 steps, but the feedback will be gradually tapered off starting with the 11th session.
- BehavioralSham real-time gait biofeedback
The Sham RTGBF interventions will include eighteen step gait training sessions. The intervention will gradually increase to 3,000 steps at the 5th session with 100% feedback. During the remaining sessions, the intervention will include 3,000 steps, but the feedback will be gradually tapered off starting with the 11th session.
Location
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina