Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Knee Osteoarthritis AND Hip Abductors AND Quadriceps
Brief summary
This study will try to answer the following question: Would strengthening of hip abductors be equal to, or more effective than, knee extensors strengthening in improving pain, function and knee extensors isometric strength in patients with knee Osteoarthritis
Detailed description
A total of 70 patients with knee Osteoarthritis will be recruited All patients who will participate in the study will be referred by orthopedists. Patients with knee osteoarthritis will be included with age ranges from 50-70. They will be randomized into 2 groups; hip abductors strengthening (HAS) group a will receive hip abductors strengthening exercises, and knee extensors strengthening (KES) group will receive quadriceps strengthening exercise. All patients who will meet the study criteria will get a complete knowledge of the objectives and procedures of the study. Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with knee Osteoarthritis grade II- III Kellgren- Lawrence scores 2. Their age is 50-70\[Wang et al.,2019\]. 3. Body mass index (BMI) 25-30. Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who had surgical intervention in the knee and/or hip. 2. Fracture in the lower limbs. 3. Malignancy 4. Any associated ligamentous injuries in knee or ankle. 5. Spinal Cord Injury. 6. Hormonal imbalance or on hormonal therapy 7. Knee injection within the last 6 months prior to the study. Outcome parameters including Quadriceps Muscle Strength, the arabic version of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index questionnaire total score and 3 subscales and Timed Up and Go test score
Interventions
OTHERExercises
already included in arm/group descriptions.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
2 groups; hip abductors strengthening (HAS) group a will receive hip abductors strengthening exercises, and knee extensors strengthening (KES) group will receive quadriceps strengthening exercise.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Patients with knee OA grade II- III Kellgren- Lawrence scores 2. Their age is 50-70\[Wang et al.,2019\]. 3. Body mass index (BMI) 25-30.
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients who had surgical intervention in the knee and/or hip. 2. Fracture in the lower limbs. 3. Malignancy 4. Any associated ligamentous injuries in knee or ankle. 5. Spinal Cord Injury. 6. Hormonal imbalance or on hormonal therapy 7. Knee injection within the last 6 months prior to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quadriceps Muscle Strength assessment | 6 weeks | Quadriceps Muscle Strength assessment using Hand held Dynamometer |
| lower limb functional disability | 6 weeks | Measuring lower limb functional disability using The Arabic version of reduced WOMAC (ArWOMAC) index |
| Knee function | 6 weeks | Measuring function using The Timed Up & Go Test (TUG): |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed