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Foot and Hip Abductor Strengthening in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Registration Number
NCT06343909
Lead Sponsor
Riphah International University
Brief Summary

The study will be Randomized controlled trail, Subject diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis meeting predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria will be divided into two groups.

Pre assessment will be done using pain, ROM, function, foot arches and knee alignment as subjective measurement through KOOS questionnaire, goniometer, 2D frontal plane projection, Berkemann foot prints using ink and paper ,30s chair stand test, nine step stair climb,40m fast paced walk test,Global rating of change score respectively . One group will be treated with hip abductor strengthening exercise along with conventional exercises and second group will be treated with intrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercise along with conventional exercises. Post treatment values recorded after the session.After data collection from defined study setting,data will be entered and analyzed at Riphah International University,Lahore

Detailed Description

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of joint pain1 and disability2 in middle- and older-aged individuals, and is one of the most commonly managed conditions in primary care3. Recent incidence rates suggest around 6% of people aged over 45 years develop knee symptoms. Knee OA symptoms and radiographic change that worsen over time can lead to costly surgical intervention.

Compressive forces on the knee caused by knee adduction moment on the medial compartment of the joint are associated with the severity of the disease and intensity of pain. In addition, decreased strength of the quadriceps is one of the contributing factors for the onset of the disease.

short foot exercises (SFE) have shown to be effective using the IFM and excluding the EFM found that SFE contracted the intrinsic muscles of the foot to increase the inner arch of the foot, thereby shortening the longitudinal arch.Pronated foot is deeply related to the medial longitudinal arch (MLA) where the presence of a pronated foot consequently leads to a decrease in the MLA.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)8 weeks

The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is a questionnaire designed to assess short and long-term patient-relevant outcomes following knee injury.A Likert scale is used and all items have five possible answer options scored from 0 (No problems) to 4 (Extreme problems).

Berkemann foot prints8 weeks

For arch measurement, the longitudinal and horizontal arch lengths were recorded for the left and right feet to create a static standing position using a Berkemann footprint

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frontal plane projection8 weeks

Two-dimensional (2D) frontal-plane projection angles of hip and knee alignment were measured during a single-leg step-down performed from a 15-cm step

Goniometer8 weeks

Universal Goniometer (UG) An instrument called a goniometer is used to measure a joint's range of motion.

9 step stairs climb test.8 weeks

This test used to measure physical function.

30 seconds chair stand test8 weeks

This test used to measure physical function.

Overall self-perception by Global Rating of Change Score8 weeks

Overall self-perception will be evaluated by the Global Rating of Change Score, an 11-point scale designed to quantify a patient's improvement or deterioration over time. Higher scores indicate better recovery from KOA

40-m fast-paced walk test8 weeks

This test used to measure physical function.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

THQ hospital KRK.

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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

THQ hospital KRK.
🇵🇰Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

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