NCT05272124

Effects of Hip Abductors Strengthening In Knee Osteoarthritis

Comparison of Hip Abductors and Quadriceps Strengthening With Quadriceps Strengthening Alone in Knee Osteoarthritis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of my study is to determine the effects of hip abductors strengthening and quadriceps strengthening in comparison with quadriceps strengthening alone in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed description

As the quadriceps strengthening is a keystone of exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis. Thus is the hip abductors strengthening along with quadriceps strengthening would be added to the treatment protocol of osteoarthritis it might give more positive results, decrease pain and increase the recovery rate as well as helpful to improve the functional outcomes.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis Knees Both

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hip Abductor Strengthening	Elastic resisted training of Hip Abductors (5-10 seconds hold) 10 repetitions x 3 sets, 3 alternate days per week. Elastic resisted training of Quadriceps (5-7 seconds hold) 10 repetitions x 3 sets, 3 alternate days per week. Static Stretching of 5 seconds hold (Calf, Hamstrings, Gluteal muscles and Iliotibial band) 10 repetitions x 3 sets, 3 alternate days per week. Patellar Mobilization in all four directions 10 repetitions x 3 sets, 3 alternate days per week. Total 18 sessions were given in 06 weeks.
OTHER	Traditional Physical Therapy	Elastic resisted training of Quadriceps (5-7 seconds hold) 10 repetitions x 3 sets, 3 alternate days per week. Static Stretching of 5 seconds hold (Calf, Hamstrings, Gluteal muscles and Iliotibial band) 10 repetitions x 3 sets, 3 alternate days per week. Patellar Mobilization in all four directions 10 repetitions x 3 sets, 3 alternate days per week. Total 18 sessions were given in 06 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-01
• Primary completion: 2021-01-15
• Completion: 2022-01-30
• First posted: 2022-03-09
• Last updated: 2022-03-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan