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Hip Abductor Strengthening Exercises in Knee Osteoarthritis

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Riphah International University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorRiphah International University
Started2025-03-03
Est. completion2026-02-16
Eligibility
Age40 Years – 60 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT06845657

Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to find the effect of hip abductor strengthening exercises on pain, range of motion, functional disability and balance in patient with knee osteoarthritis.

Eligibility

Age: 40 Years – 60 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* • Age group 40-60

  * Both genders male and female
  * Have had knee pain for 3 months or more
  * Report a minimum average overall pain severity of 4 on an 11-point numeric rating scale (NPRS) over the previous week
  * grade II and III on X-ray (Kellgren and Lawrence classification);
  * For participants with bilateral knee osteoarthritis, the more seriously affected side (as identified by the Kellgren-Lawrence grade of knee osteoarthritis and the pain intensity) was selected as the affected leg.
  * willing to participate in intervention program

Exclusion Criteria:

* • history of surgery of lower limb

  * Past knee fracture or malignancy
  * individuals with known hip OA and/or previous trauma affecting one or both hips
  * Intraarticular corticosteroid injection into the knee within previous 3 months.
  * Pregnancy

Conditions2

ArthritisKnee Osteoarthritis

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