Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Hip Abductors Versus Knee Extensor Strengthening in Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-70 years

Phase:

NA

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 exten...

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 wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with knee OA grade II- III Kellgren- Lawrence scores
  • Their age is 50-70\[Wang et al.,2019\].
  • Body mass index (BMI) 25-30.

Exclusion

  • Patients who had surgical intervention in the knee and/or hip.
  • Fracture in the lower limbs.
  • Malignancy
  • Any associated ligamentous injuries in knee or ankle.
  • Spinal Cord Injury.
  • Hormonal imbalance or on hormonal therapy
  • Knee injection within the last 6 months prior to the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04503304

Start Date

July 1 2020

End Date

November 1 2020

Last Update

May 4 2021

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Faculty of physical therapy

Cairo, Egypt