NCT04993911

Effects of Strength and Balance Training to Reduce the Fall Risk in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will address the scarcity of research and the variations in recommendations regarding the effects of strength and balance training to reduce the fall risk in knee osteoarthritis patients.

Detailed description

This Study will be conducted in Alkhidmat Raazi Hospital. Written informed consent for inclusion in the study was taken. Patients of experimental group will receive balance training with conventional along with TENS, heating pad for one hour 3 times weekly. Assessment will be performed pre and post of intervention. Intervention will be given 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Experimental Group	Assessment will be performed pre and post of intervention. Intervention will be given 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Each session will include a 5-min warm-up on a fitness bike or treadmill before commencement of the program and a 5-min cool period. Participants of this group will receive balance training with conventional treatment. Participants will perform between 2 sets of 5 and 7 repetitions of each exercise. Single leg balance * Walking forward * Walking backward * Side stepping * Walk heel to toe * Static exercises with eyes close or open CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM : * TENS for 15 minutes * Hot pack for 15 minutes * Participants will perform between 2 sets of 7 and 10 repetitions of each exercise: * Quadriceps/hamstring isometric exercises. * ROM and active stretching of the hamstring and quadriceps muscle. * Active ankle pump. * Squats,step-up, sit to stand, calf raises * Straigh leg raising exercise in crook lying position
OTHER	Control Group	Participants of this group will receive only conventional therapy which will include; before beginning the program, each session will feature a 5-minute warm-up on a fitness bike or treadmill, followed by a 5-minute cool-down. Participants of this group will receive only conventional therapy which will include. * CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM : * TENS for 15 minutes * Hot pack for 15 minutes * Participants will perform between 2 sets of 7 and 10 repetitions of each exercise: * Quadriceps/hamstring isometric exercises. * ROM and active stretching of the hamstring and quadriceps muscle. * Active ankle pump. * Squats,step-up, sit to stand, calf raises * Straigh leg raising exercise in crook lying position

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-10
• Primary completion: 2021-09-30
• Completion: 2021-09-30
• First posted: 2021-08-06
• Last updated: 2021-10-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan