Health Condition 1: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Hip muscle strengthening: The protocol is designed for clinical rigor and patient safety with the following parameters:
Duration: 5 days a week for 4 weeks.
Supervision: All sessions
Sponsors
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities(Divyangjan)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Individuals with knee pain 2 Individuals, both males and females, aged 40-60 years 3 Those diagnosed with K/L grades 2-3 radiographically, in medial compartment of one knee by an orthopaedician. 4 pain of at least 40 mm as measured on the 100-mm VAS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of trauma History of knee surgery History of corticosteroid injection in the last 6 months Oral corticosteroid use within the past 4 weeks Presence of any deformity at knee- valgus, varus, extension lag etc. any other major joint pain (e.g., back, hip, or ankle) that could limit functional ability severe medical or nervous conditions (e.g., cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular accident, lumber disc herniation, and rheumatoid arthritis) assistance required to walk on level ground or up and down stairs BMI greater than 36
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Timed Up and Go (TUG) testTimepoint: 2 time points measured at baseline (before intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee extensor strength(both Concentric & eecentric strength) using Isokinetic DynamometerTimepoint: 2 time points measured at baseline (before intervention) & after 4 weeks of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hazel Jain PT
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities
Outcome results
None listed