Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Hip Abductors Versus Knee Extensor Strengthening in Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will try to answer the following question: Would strengthening of hip abductors be equal to, or more effective than, knee extensors strengthening in improving pain, function and knee exten...
Detailed Description
A total of 70 patients with knee Osteoarthritis will be recruited All patients who will participate in the study will be referred by orthopedists. Patients with knee osteoarthritis will be included wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with knee OA grade II- III Kellgren- Lawrence scores
- Their age is 50-70\[Wang et al.,2019\].
- Body mass index (BMI) 25-30.
Exclusion
- Patients who had surgical intervention in the knee and/or hip.
- Fracture in the lower limbs.
- Malignancy
- Any associated ligamentous injuries in knee or ankle.
- Spinal Cord Injury.
- Hormonal imbalance or on hormonal therapy
- Knee injection within the last 6 months prior to the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04503304
Start Date
July 1 2020
End Date
November 1 2020
Last Update
May 4 2021
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Faculty of physical therapy
Cairo, Egypt