Comparative effect of two hamstring strengthening methods in patients with knee osteoarthritis

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Recruiting

Conditions: Knee osteoarthritis.
Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee
M17.10

Registration Number: IRCT20161221031506N5

Lead Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Knee pain on last six months.
Pain scale (VAS) should be higher than 4 out of 10.
OA patients will have Knee varrus deformity, knee crepitus, and significant limited ROM.
Graded 2, and 3 based on Kellgren and Lawrence scale.

Exclusion Criteria

Any knee alignment corrective surgery
Candidate for joint replacement surgery
Any severe change in patient's gait due to pain and limited ROM
ligament instability (Grade 3)
The involvement of the patellofemoral joint or the lateral femoral condyle is greater than the medial condyle (diagnosed by X-ray)
Any disorders that limit daily movements and activities
Corticosteroids usage for the knee pain in the last three months
Use assistive devices such as knee orthoses and walker
Patients with varrus deformity (grade 1, and 3)
Cognitive problems diagnosed using EMMSE questionnaire
Spinal stenosis, and lumbar disc herniation

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: At the time of referral - after 12 sessions of treatment - one month after treatment. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Pre-treatment, Immediately after completion of treatment - one month after completion of treatment. Method of measurement: Based on the KOOS questionnaire.;Disability. Timepoint: Pre-treatment, Immediately after completion of treatment - one month after completion of treatment. Method of measurement: Tegner activity scale questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Pre-treatment, Immediately after completion of treatment - one month after completion of treatment. Method of measurement: OAKHQOL questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Foot loading pattern (medial-to-lateral COP index(MLCOPi)). Timepoint: At the time of referral - after 12 sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: Using a foot scan device.