A study to find the relationship between toe grip strength and knee function in patients with knee osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/12/060974
- Lead Sponsor
- Rajiv Gandhi University of health Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 92
1. Diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to the scale described by Kellgren and Lawrence (=Grade 2- minimal osteoarthritis with definite osteophytes and possible joint space narrowing on radiograph)
3. Knee osteoarthritis for a duration of more than 3 months
4. Individuals who can ambulate without assistive devices/ caretaker
5. Minimum educational level of 4th grade of elementary education
6. Individuals willing to participate
1. Individuals with no confirmatory diagnosis of knee OA
2. Individuals with known neuromuscular or musculoskeletal pathologies
3. Undergone total knee replacement, lumbar spine or any lower extremity surgery
4. Diagnosed with any health condition which could influence the function of foot such as
diabetes mellitus or any neurological or orthopaedic impairment
5. Individuals who do not give consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Toe Grip StrengthTimepoint: Only once
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional Reach TestTimepoint: Once only;Timed Up and Go TestTimepoint: Once only;Visual Analogue TestTimepoint: Once only;Western Ontario and McMaster University (WOMAC) OA indexTimepoint: Once only