Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
1. Study area / setting
The department of physiotherapy, Teaching hospital, Anuradhapura.
2. Randomization - Patients will be randomized into two groups (close-chain and open-chain exercises groups
repeating the exercise 10 times
STATIC BIKE CYCLING EXERCISE (without resistance)
KNEE EXTENSION EXERCISE - Participants in a high sitting position a towel roll will be used for protection of the popl
Sponsors
Department of Physiotherapy, Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical conditions - Male and female patients who are medically diagnosed with moderate bilateral osteoarthritis attending to the department of physiotherapy, Teaching hospital, Anuradhapura. Moderate bilateral osteoarthritis will be diagnosed using Kellgren-Lawrence Scale – grade 3, by the consultant rheumatologist of Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura Age - Above 40 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with comorbid neurological conditions - Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease, Brain cancer, Cerebral palsy, Epilepsy, Multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, Stroke,Traumatic brain injury. 2. Patients with severe systemic diseases - refer to conditions affecting the entire body, rather than a single organ or body part. Diabetes, Gout, Lupus, Scleroderma,Dermatomyositis, Malaria,, Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) , Chronic fatigue syndrome, Heart disease, Stroke, HIV, Asthma, Crohn's disease, and Muscular dystrophy. 3. Patients who cannot walk independently 4. Patients who have undergone knee/hip or ankle surgeries. 5. Patients with congenital abnormalities. 6. Patients who cannot provide with informed written consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anthropometry [Baseline, 1st 4 weeks and at the end of 8th week] The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) (QOL-quality of life will be assessed using the KOOS questionnaire, which is included as a sub section of the questionnaire [ Baseline, 1st 4 weeks and at the end of 8th week] Burge Balance Scale [ Baseline, 1st 4 weeks and at the end of 8th week] The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) (QOL-quality of life will be assessed using the KOOS questionnaire, which is included as a sub section of the questionnaire [ Baseline, 1st 4 weeks and at the end of 8th week] Burge Balance Scale [ Baseline, 1st 4 weeks and at the end of 8th week] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None [] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDMAK Dissanayake
Physiotherapist
Outcome results
None listed