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Comparative study of open and closed kinetic chain exercises on balance and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a most common chronic degenerative joint disease, affecting weight bearing joints. It gradually leads to a disability restricting the individual from various daily functional activities. It is a combination of mechanical abnormalities characterized by degradation of articular cartilage, articulating joints and subchondral space. This damage to articular cartilage leads to fibrillation, fissures, gross ulcerations and finally disappearance of the full thickness of articular cartilage.
Osteoarthritis of knee
Registration Number
IRCT20200513047419N1
Lead Sponsor
Riphah International University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria

1: Patients between 45-65 years of age and suffering from knee pain for more than 3 months.
Osteoarthritis confirmed by radiographic imaging, Grade I and II according to Kllegren and Lawrence classification of knee Osteoarthritis.
Unilateral knee osteoarthritis.
Both males and females are included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients suffering from degenerative diseases of other lower extremity joints.
•Recent fractures.
•Vertigo
•Chronic heart disease.
•Patients having other musculoskeletal problems with Red flag signs For instance: Osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, Rheumatoid arthritis.
•Prolonged immobilization.
•Patients having neurological deficits/Hemiplegics.
•Osteoarthritis of Bilateral knee joint.
•Patients who are not able to ambulate without assistive device or aid.
•Patients who have received knee surgery in past 3 months.
•Patients who have received intra-articular injection in last 6 weeks prior to study are excluded from research.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Balance. Timepoint: Before treatment, after 2 weeks, after 4 weeks at the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Dynamic y balance test.;Range of motion. Timepoint: Before treatment, after 2 weeks, after 4 weeks at the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Goniometer.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before treatment, after 2 weeks, after 4 weeks at the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.
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