NCT07233005

The Effect of Quadriceps Sets Exercise on Knee Joint Biomechanics and Functional Outcomes of Post-Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Lower limb strengthening, especially the quadriceps training, is of much necessity for patients with knee arthroplasty. As the quadriceps strengthening exercises play a vital role in controlling gait pattern during walking and different activities. Vastus inetrmedius muscle responsible for the last 10 degree of knee extension. This enable the knee joint to be in locked position which is the stable position during gait.

Conditions

• Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Quadriceps Set Exercise	Quadriceps knee set exercises was introduced with the patient in sitting position and pillow was placed under his knee joint then ask patient to dorsiflex his ankle and extend knee make hold 10 second then relax. Two exercises session per week for four week.
PROCEDURE	Terminal Knee Extension	Terminal knee extension exercise using Thera band was introduced with the patient in sitting or standing position and the theraband was placed around his knee joint. Two exercises session per week for four week.
PROCEDURE	Traditional Physical Therapy	Traditional physical therapy program will include passive stretching exercise to the hamstrings while the patient is supine lying flex the hip while the knee extended and hold for 30-45 seconds, strengthening exercise to the guadriceps muscle by extending the knee whie the patient is in the sitting position.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-01
• Primary completion: 2026-02-01
• Completion: 2026-03-01
• First posted: 2025-11-18
• Last updated: 2026-03-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia