The effect of core stability and hip joint muscle strengthening on (KOA)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Knee arthritis.
Degenerative knee disease

Registration Number: IRCT20150314021459N7

Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Age 40 -70 years,
Both males and females,
Patients with grade 1 or 2 (KOA) according KL scale),
Chronic stages of knee pain,
Unilateral or bilateral (KOA),
Patients who scored 3 out of 10 knee pain or greater on the VAS with activity intervention at baseline,
WOMAC score above 10,

Exclusion Criteria

Acute knee pain and inflammation
Recent fractures
Prolonged immobilization
Uncontrolled hypertension
Severe cardiopulmonary disease
Other grades of knee osteoporosis (grade I and IV)
Having active rheumatoid arthritis
Having any neurological disorders affecting lower limbs

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before the intervention and at the end of 10 treatment sessions. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS).;McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before the intervention and at the end of 10 treatment sessions. Method of measurement: Summarizing the answers to key questions.;Knee Flexion range of motion. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before the intervention and at the end of 10 treatment sessions. Method of measurement: By gonio meter.;Knee Extension range of motion. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before the intervention and at the end of 10 treatment sessions. Method of measurement: By gonio meter.;Thigh muscle trophy. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and before the intervention and at the end of 10 treatment sessions. Method of measurement: Tape.

Secondary Outcome Measures