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Do shoe insoles help knee arthritis? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT02530684
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how different types of shoe insoles affect knee movement and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis. Thirty participants were tested to see if insoles change how the knee works during walking and if any benefits are linked to these mechanical changes. The goal was to better understand which patients might benefit from which insoles.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2014
- Finished
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Jan 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with knee osteoarthritis and control subjects
- Ages
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20 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS Inclusion Criteria: * Knee x-ray with less than a year * Medial compartment knee osteoarthritis * Varus knee between 0 and 10 degrees Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological impairments * Prior lower-limbs surgery * Joint injection during the last six months * Convergent patella CONTROL SUBJECTS Inclusion Criteria: * No lower-limbs or spine osteoarthritis * No pain during ambulation Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological impairments * Prior lower-limbs surgery or current treatments
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lausanne University Hospital
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland
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