Effect of Combined Quadriceps and Calf Strengthening Program on Gait in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients

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The trial is looking for adults aged 40-60 years with grade 2 or 3 knee osteoarthritis and weak thigh (quadriceps) muscles. It tests an exercise program for the thigh and calf muscles.

Életkor

40-60 years

Nem

Men and women

A betegség stádiuma

Knee osteoarthritis grade 2 or 3 on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale (an X-ray grading). Quadriceps (front thigh muscle) strength below grade 4 on a manual muscle test.

Korábbi kezelés

No knee surgery in the past six months. People cannot take part in other physiotherapy or drug treatments for knee osteoarthritis during the study.

A részvétel fő kizáró okai

• Knee surgery or injury in the past six months
• Inflammatory joint disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or gout
• Severe heart, blood vessel or nerve disorders
• High blood pressure or diabetes that is not under control
• Memory or thinking problems, or unable to follow instructions

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The aim of this study is to determine the effects of a combined quadriceps and calf strengthening program on gait, strength, pain, disability, functional mobility, and sleep quality in patients with knee osteoarthritis. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. A total of 52 participants aged 40-60 years with grade 2-3 knee osteoarthritis will be recruited using non-probability convenience sampling and randomly allocated into experimental and control groups. Outcome measures include Kinovea software for gait analysis, hand-held dynamometer for strength, Numeric Rating Scale for pain, WOMAC for disability, Timed Up and Go test for function, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for sleep quality. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 27 employing repeated measures ANOVA and mixed-way ANOVA.

A vizsgálat 2 csoportja

• Group A (Combined Quadriceps and Calf Strengthening)A vizsgált kezelés

  The experimental group will receive physiotherapy treatment consisting of the application of a heating pad for 10 minutes, followed by Grade II joint mobilization, quadriceps strengthening exercises, and calf strengthening exercises

• Group B (Conventional)Már használt kezelés, összehasonlításként

  The control group will receive conventional physiotherapy treatment, which included the application of a heating pad for 10 minutes, followed by Grade II joint mobilization, and quadriceps strengthening exercises.