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The effect and follow up of neuromuscular exercise in water on complications of knee OA

The effect and follow up of neuromuscular exercise in water on strength, co-contraction, quality of life, proprioception and balance of the knee in women with grade 2&3 knee OA

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231015059728N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-11-07
Start date
2023-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

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Conditions

Knee arthritis. Unilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Women with knee arthritis with severity of 2, 8 weeks of muscle nerve training will be given in the water, muscle nerve training is a type of training that is done

Sponsors

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
50 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female gender and being in the age range of 50 to 65 Ability to walk and perform daily activities without using an assistive device People with second- and third-degree knee arthritis Absence of inflammatory disease Not having a mental or nervous illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of sensorimotor disorders or severe vision problems Existence of pathological symptoms, history of fracture, surgery and joint disease in the lower limb and knee joint replacement Not having the requirements of the general health questionnaire and fitness for physical activity Use of relaxing and pain-relieving medication 48 hours before the test The presence of any visible abnormalities in the lower limbs Inability to perform tests or training programs Participation in regular training programs outside of research

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knee Arthritis. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 59 days after the start of aquatic exercises. Method of measurement: General health questionnaire and KOOS.;Strength. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 59 days after the start of aquatic exercises. Method of measurement: Electromyography device, surface electrode.;Co-contraction. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 89"59 days after the start of aquatic exercises. Method of measurement: Electromyography device, surface electrode.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 59 days after the start of aquatic exercises. Method of measurement: SF36.;Proprioception. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 59 days after the start of aquatic exercises. Method of measurement: Autocad software, green skin markers, digital camera for measuring posture.;Balance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 59 days after the start of aquatic exercises. Method of measurement: Biodex.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plantar pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 59 days after the start of aquatic exercises. Method of measurement: Plantar pressure measuring device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSahar Khajeh

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

khaje.sahar@yahoo.com+98 34 3132 3186

Outcome results

None listed

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