Comparing the Effect of Aqua and Land Based Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises on in Women with Osteoarthritis and Knee Instability.

Comparing the Effect of Aqua and Land Based Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises on Pain, Function, Knee Instability, Proprioception, Kinesiofobia, and Quality of Life in Women with Osteoarthritis and Knee Instability.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230409057863N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-12-20

Start date

2023-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis. Primary osteoarthritis of other joints

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Water-based Closed Kinetic Chain exercises: The exercises will be applied by an expert certified in the field of corrective exe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: "Age over 40 years" "Having the clinical criteria of knee osteoarthritis of the American College of Rheumatology" "Having a score of =II in the Kellgern and Lawerence criteria" "Chronic knee pain most days, for at least 3 months, a pain score of at least 4 on the analogue scale visual pain" "reduction of joint space or osteophyte in radiography"

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of knee or spine surgery Awaiting arthroplasty Uncontrolled diabetes History of joint injections or other complementary treatments during the last three months Use of walking aids Lack of balance

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
"Assessment of pain intensity". Timepoint: Before and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: "VAS visual scale".;Function. Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "UGT test, 40 meters walking test and going up and down 8 standard stairs".;"Knee instability". Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "Felson Questionnaire".	—

Measure

Time frame

"Assessment of pain intensity". Timepoint: Before and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: "VAS visual scale".;Function. Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "UGT test, 40 meters walking test and going up and down 8 standard stairs".;"Knee instability". Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "Felson Questionnaire".

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: Tampa scale.;Knee proprioception. Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "Inclinometer".;"Quality of life (OAKHQoL)". Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "OAKHQoL questionnaire".;"Distribution of plantar pressure". Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "PET-Scan machine".;"Strength of the muscles acting on the knee". Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "Pull-Push dynamometer".	—

Measure

Time frame

Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: Tampa scale.;Knee proprioception. Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "Inclinometer".;"Quality of life (OAKHQoL)". Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "OAKHQoL questionnaire".;"Distribution of plantar pressure". Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "PET-Scan machine".;"Strength of the muscles acting on the knee". Timepoint: "Before and eight weeks after the intervention". Method of measurement: "Pull-Push dynamometer".

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahshid Mohammadi Darvishani

Razi University-Faculty of Sports Sciences

mahshid.mohammadi1188@gmail.com+98 83 4838 1418

Outcome results

None listed

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