In our study we will be including patients with knee osteoarthritis. We will be giving Patellar Tendon Loading Exercises to see its effect on functional disability, pain and motor recruitment of quadriceps muscle.

Effectiveness of Patellar Tendon Loading Exercises on Functional Disability, Pain and Electromyographic Activity of Quadriceps Muscle in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/067719

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Patellar Tendon Loading Exercises and conventional physiotherapy: Progressive Patellar Tendon Loading Exercises(which includes progression of 5 exercises: 1)walking to interval jogging

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of both genders. 2.Age group 45-60 years. 3.Patients with Kellgren Lawrence grade 1 and grade 2(Diagnosed Mild OA). 4.Patients with activity related joint pain. 5.Patients with functional difficulty.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with H/O of Knee surgery (Arthroplasty / arthroscopy) or Fracture. 2.Patient received Intra-articular injection in last 3 months. 3.Patient with Diagnosed Osteoporosis grade 3. 4.Patients with systemic conditions like RA. 5.Patients with neurological conditions(Parkinson Disease, stroke). 6.BMI more than 30.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional DisabilityTimepoint: Pre and Post Intervention Period (6 week)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Electromyographic Activity of Quadriceps MuscleTimepoint: Pre and Post Intervention Period (6 week);PainTimepoint: Pre and Post Intervention Period (6 week)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanket Mungikar

MGM Institute of Physiotherapy

sanketmungikar@mgmiop.edu.in9730770107

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026