Effect of leg muscles exercise on clinical improvement of knee osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138808132664N1

Enrollment

Registered

2009-12-18

Start date

2009-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Other arthrosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: only routine physiotherapy. Intervention 2: Intervention group: routine physiotherapy and calf musles strengthening and stretching excercises.

Rehabilitation

Control group: only routine physiotherapy

Intervention group: routine physiotherapy and calf musles strengthening and stretching excercises

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: moderate knee osteoarthritis Exclusion criteria: severe systemic illness, joint injection, surgery or physical therapy within last six months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional improvment. Timepoint: Before and after 20 sessions of physiotherapy. Method of measurement: WOMAC & Lequesne Questionnaires.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Falling Risk. Timepoint: Before and after 20 sessions of physiotherapy. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance system.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactYaghoub Salekzamani

Tabriz university of medical sciences

salekzamaniy@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 1337 3967

Outcome results

None listed

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