The effectiveness of comprehensive corrective exercises on knee osteoarthritis

Effects of comprehensive corrective exercise on postural control, electromyographic activity, and clinical outcomes of knee osteoarthritis in elderly women

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190224042827N7

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-17

Start date

2025-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis of knee. Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in this group will receive a combined program of neuromuscular training and pain neuroscience education. The neuromuscular training will be conducted f

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Unilateral or bilateral knee osteoarthritis (diagnosed by a physician) No intra-articular steroid injection in the past six months Onset of menopause Mild to moderate knee pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m² History of surgery or fracture of lower-limb joints within the past six months Presence of cardiovascular diseases Severe cognitive impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee pain. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
McMaster Universities Arthritis Index. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;Disability. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test.;Functional skills. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Timed up and go test.;Postural control. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Foot scan.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Fear of falling. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Falls Efficacy Scale.;Lower limb muscle activity patterns. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: EMG.;Knee proprioception. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Universal goniometer.;Strength of knee flexors and extensors and hip abductors. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Hand-held dynamometer.;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

McMaster Universities Arthritis Index. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;Disability. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test.;Functional skills. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Timed up and go test.;Postural control. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Foot scan.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Fear of falling. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Falls Efficacy Scale.;Lower limb muscle activity patterns. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: EMG.;Knee proprioception. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Universal goniometer.;Strength of knee flexors and extensors and hip abductors. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Hand-held dynamometer.;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarzane Ramezani

Bu Ali Sina University

f.ramezani@phe.basu.ac.ir+98 81 3838 1423

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 26, 2026