Hip Abductor Strengthening Exercises in Knee Osteoarthritis
Recruiting · NCT06845657 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
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Conventional TreatmentHip Abductor Strengthening Exercises
What this trial is about
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to find the effect of hip abductor strengthening exercises on pain, range of motion, functional disability and balance in patient with knee osteoarthritis.
Who can take part
Age range
40 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- • Age group 40-60
- Both genders male and female
- Have had knee pain for 3 months or more
- Report a minimum average overall pain severity of 4 on an 11-point numeric rating scale (NPRS) over the previous week
- grade II and III on X-ray (Kellgren and Lawrence classification);
- For participants with bilateral knee osteoarthritis, the more seriously affected side (as identified by the Kellgren-Lawrence grade of knee osteoarthritis and the pain intensity) was selected as the affected leg.
- willing to participate in intervention program
Exclusion criteria
- • history of surgery of lower limb
- Past knee fracture or malignancy
- individuals with known hip OA and/or previous trauma affecting one or both hips
- Intraarticular corticosteroid injection into the knee within previous 3 months.
- Pregnancy
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- National Institute Of Rehabilitation Medicine G-8/2, Islamabad - Islamabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan