The Effectiveness of Structured exercise based rehabilitation program in patients with early osteoarthritis knee

The Effectiveness of Structured Rehabilitation Program in Early OA Knee patients: A Randomized control trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/07/055413

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: structured rehabilitation program including step-up exercise protocol: Patient education, hot fomentation and massage, pain medications and brisk walking given. Advised progressive ste

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. Diagnosed case of OA knee using ACR clinical and radiographic criteria (KL grade 1 and 2) b. Knee Joint effusion grade till 1+ on the Stroke test. c. BMI less than 29.9 d. Ability to comprehend Hindi or English and follow commands

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. H/o surgical intervention in lower limbs in last 12 months. b. H/o lower limb fractures in last 6 months. c. H/o intra-articular injections in last 3 months. d. Pain in knee/hip/back (VAS score > 7) that limits the ability of person to perform exercises. e. Unwillingness to participate. f. Patients with neurological conditions that preclude their compliance to the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the functional outcome (pain, knee-related Quality of Life, Function in daily living) due to OA knee using Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome scale (KOOS). It holds 42 items in 5 separately scored subscales. A Likert scale will be used which has five possible answer options scored from 0 (No Problems) to 4 (Extreme Problems) and each of the five scores will be calculated as the sum of the items included.Timepoint: Monthly for 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

To assess the functional outcome (pain, knee-related Quality of Life, Function in daily living) due to OA knee using Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome scale (KOOS). It holds 42 items in 5 separately scored subscales. A Likert scale will be used which has five possible answer options scored from 0 (No Problems) to 4 (Extreme Problems) and each of the five scores will be calculated as the sum of the items included.Timepoint: Monthly for 3 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
OA pain will be also measured using Visual analogue scale. It is a single-item scale and the scale includes Ã¢â?¬Å?no painÃ¢â?¬? (score of 0) and Ã¢â?¬Å?pain as bad as it could beÃ¢â?¬? score of 100 Timepoint: monthly for 3 months;Quadriceps and hamstring Muscle strength balance using computerized muscle testing machine, David EVE (Evaluated exercise)Timepoint: monthly for 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

OA pain will be also measured using Visual analogue scale. It is a single-item scale and the scale includes Ã¢â?¬Å?no painÃ¢â?¬? (score of 0) and Ã¢â?¬Å?pain as bad as it could beÃ¢â?¬? score of 100 Timepoint: monthly for 3 months;Quadriceps and hamstring Muscle strength balance using computerized muscle testing machine, David EVE (Evaluated exercise)Timepoint: monthly for 3 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Gita Handa Thukral

All India Institite of Medical sciences, New Delhi

drgita.pmr@aiims.edu9818694060

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026