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Combined Kinetic Chain Exercises on Knee Osteoarthritis

Recruiting
38 - 65 years of age
Both
Phase N/A

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Overview

study will be conducted at faculty of physical therapy cairo university to investigate the effect of combined kinetic chain exercises on static and dynamic hamstring and quadriceps strength in knee osteoarthritis patients

Description

the study will be conducted at faculty of physical therapy cairo university to investigate the effect of combined kinetic chain exercises on static and dynamic hamstring and quadriceps strength ,knee pain ,function ,H/Q ratio in knee osteoarthritis patients .using lafayette hand held dynamometer to measuring static strength of hamstring and quadriceps ,and free weight by Brzycki formula for measuring dynamic hamstring and quadriceps strength by determining 1 repetition maximum ,and pain measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) rating from (0 = no pain ) to (10= worst pain ) ,and function by Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire lower score indicate patient get better ,number of patients will be 34 divided into 2 groups ,each group will include 17 patient ,with 2 drop out according to sample size calculation ,each group will receive conventional tens for 20 min. and hot back for 15 min. and stretching exercises for hamstring,quadriceps,calf muscles ,while the experimental group will be increased by combined kinetic chain exercises

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • the patients age from38 to 65
  • recent radiographs confirming grade 2 and 3 (mild to moderate ) osteoarthritis
  • primary and secondary Osteoarthritis
  • both gender
  • unilateral knee osteoarthritis
  • pain in the knee for most days of prior month
  • morning stiffness less than 30 min. in duration
  • patient body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • neurological disorders
  • wheelchair bound
  • significant cognitive impairment
  • present systemic inflammatory arthritis
  • history of hip and knee arthroplasty
    • history of trauma or surgical arthroscopy of either knee in the last 6 months
  • received knee intra-articular injection within the last 3 months
  • under anticoagulant therapy ,recent or imminent surgery (within 3 months)

Study details

Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT06233175

Cairo University

15 February 2024

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