Clinical trial NCT06475794: Investigation of Q Angle in Osteoporosis Patients
Official title: Investigation of Q Angle and Related Factors in Osteoporosis Patients
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Osteoporosis
Keywords: Osteoporosis
Osteopenia
Q angle
Lead sponsor: Firat University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-06-26
Enrollment: 30
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Patients who are willing to participate in the study, being between the ages of 40-65 will be included in the study. Patients who have patellofemoral abnormalities during examination, acute traumatic patellofemoral dislocations, surgical revision around the knee, history of any previous lower extremity surgery and serious trauma will be excluded from the study.

Brief summary: Osteoporosis (OP) is a bone disease characterized by reduced bone density and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to an increased risk of fractures. There are no studies evaluating Q angle in patients with OP and Osteopenia (OPN) in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the Q angle in patients diagnosed with OP and OPN and to compare it with patients diagnosed with OA. The study will be carried out by measuring the Q angle measurement with a goniometer. Pain assessment will be done with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Lower extremity muscle strength will be assessed with the Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale. Foot posture will be assessed with the Foot Posture Index (FPI).

Detailed description: Osteoporosis (OP) is a bone disease characterized by reduced bone density and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to an increased risk of fractures. According to Calis et al; it was found that patients with hip fracture had a significantly higher Q angle compared to patients without hip fracture. According to You et al; contraction of the quadriceps muscles corrects the Q angle, therefore sports that use high amounts of quadriceps (strength) training are associated with lower Q angles due to the pulling effect of the quadriceps muscle. There are no studies evaluating Q angle in patients with OP and Osteopenia (OPN) in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the Q angle in patients diagnosed with OP and OPN and to compare it with patients diagnosed with OA. The study will be carried out by measuring the Q angle measurement with a goniometer. Pain assessment will be done with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Lower extremity muscle strength will be assessed with the Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale. Foot posture will be assessed with the Foot Posture Index (FPI).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Be willing to participate in the study.
* Being between the ages of 40-65.
* Being a woman.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patellofemoral abnormalities during examination.
* Acute traumatic patellofemoral dislocations
* Surgical revision around the knee
* History of any previous lower extremity surgery
* Serious trauma

Primary outcomes:
measure: Q angle assessment
timeFrame: 1 minute
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Pain assessment
timeFrame: 1 minute
measure: Muscle strength assessment
timeFrame: 2 minutes
measure: Foot posture assessment
timeFrame: 1 minute
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Elazığ
country: Turkey
facility: Songul Baglan Yentur
Study officials:
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