A clinical trial to study the effect of quadriceps strengthening exercises on quality of life and physical function among elderly with knee pain

Effect of quadriceps strengthening exercises on quality of life and physical function among elders with knee pain - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/056762

Enrollment

200

Registered

2023-08-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: QUADRICEPS STRENGTHENING EXERCISES: the set of five exercises (short arcs, quad set, knee extension, calf raise and toe raise exercises) used to strengthen the quadricep muscles. The pa

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elders 60 years and above Elderly who had experienced knee pain on most days of the previous month and rated themselves to have mild to moderate pain in the numerical pain scale Elderly participants those who are using topical analgesics / pain killers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elderly whose activities are completely restricted to bed Critically ill patients, with severe/ uncontrolled comorbidities such as myocardial ischemia, unstable angina pectoris or mental illness Elderly with acute trauma of knee joint, those with osteoporosis, and those who undergone any intervention for knee Osteoarthritis like knee joint replacement Elderly with sensory deficits and those who cannot follow the instructions. Elderly those who are performing any specific exercises for OA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION AMONG ELDERLY WITH KNEE PAINTimepoint: 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
not applicableTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Malarvizhi S

PIMS college of Nursing Pondicherry

kamalmalar2008@rediffmail.com8754201479

Outcome results