Hip Abductor Strengthening Exercises in Knee Osteoarthritis

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Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06845657

Run by

Riphah International University

People needed

40

Starts

2025-03-03

Expected to finish

2026-03-26

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-11

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• • 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

You may not qualify if…

• • 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

Where it is running

• National Institute Of Rehabilitation Medicine G-8/2, Islamabad — Islamabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan (enrolling)

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