Short term effects of exercises among knee osteoarthritis (OA) participants who are overweight or obese.
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of knee.Osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT20191221045846N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Rehmatul-Lil-Alameene Post Graduate Institute of Cardiology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Overweight or obese knee OA participants aged between 45 to 60 years.
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Participants will be chosen from the urban area community of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan.
The sample included males and females having OA of one or both knees confirmed by medical specialist according to the Kellgren and Lawrence radiographic scale for the assessment of OA
Exclusion Criteria
Rheumatoid arthritis
System lupus erythematosus
Flat feet
Spinal deformities
Unable to walk independently
History of metabolic, hormonal, orthopaedic or cardiovascular disease
Previous surgery of knee/s
Injections of knee/s for the last six months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee pain. Timepoint: at baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score.;Stiffness. Timepoint: At baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC score.;Physical function. Timepoint: At baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body Mass Index. Timepoint: At baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Calculated by the formula Weight (kg)/Height(meter square).;Patients satisfaction. Timepoint: After 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric rating scale ranging from 0 to 10.;Exercise adherence. Timepoint: After 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric rating scale ranging from 0 to 10.