Functional characteristics of knee instability
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Physiological and Biomechanical Analyses of Knee Instability: Characterisation of Lower Limb Function from Healthy to Unstable and Dysfunctional.
IRAS ID
238124
Contact name
Alexandria Sehgal
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Edinburgh
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 24 days
Research summary
Total knee replacements are generally successful operations but some patients experience pain and difficulty during daily movement tasks. This study will investigate the movement mechanics during activities of daily living in patients with unstable total knee replacements (TKR) and compare the differences with outputs from patients with well-functioning TKR and healthy individuals.
Biomechanical testing will include examination of: pressure/force output, muscle activity, leg strength and power output. These will be done by assessing sit-to-stand from a chair, unilateral leg extension, isometric leg flexion and extension, level walking gait and stairs navigation tasks during. Joint position sense and range of motion about the knee will also be assessed.REC name
South Central - Hampshire B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SC/0251
Date of REC Opinion
3 Jul 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion