ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2018
Is the Wedged Insole an Effective Treatment Option When Compared with a Flat (Placebo) Insole: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis: 2023 update.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2024Guideline
- The impact of insole wedge height on knee alignment, joint space width, and patient-reported outcomes in medial knee OA.PloS one · 2026Trial
- The biomechanical effects of insoles with different cushioning on the knee joints of people with different body mass index grades.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- A Strong Correlation Between the Severity of Flatfoot and Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis in 95 Patients.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Modifiable risk factors in knee osteoarthritis: treatment implications.Rheumatology international · 2019Review
- Comparing the effects of lower limb orthoses on knee pain, function, quality of life, and knee joint alignment in people with medial knee osteoarthritis.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineeringArticle
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundUsing the lateral wedge insole is a conservative management strategy for knee osteoarthritis. The theoretical basis for this intervention is to correct femorotibial angle, thereby reducing pain and optimising function.
objectiveThis systematic review evaluates the evidence on the effectiveness of wedge insole compared with flat insole for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
methodsA systematic review was performed, searching published (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CNKI, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) and unpublished literature from their inception to April 2018. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the use of wedge insole with a flat insole were included. Risk of bias and clinical relevance were assessed, and outcomes were analysed through meta-analysis.
resultFrom a total of 413 citations, 8 studies adhered to the a priori eligibility criteria. The WOMAC pain was shown to be statistically nonsignificant change with the use of wedge insole (SMD=0.07), and low heterogeneity (I
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