Balance Training Using Biodex Stability System in Knee Osteoarthritis.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Other: Balance Training; Other: Conventional Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04019366

RiphahIU Samina Javed

Details and patient eligibility

About

This was a randomized control Trial, conducted with two group of patients, one has received Balance and stability training on Biodex stability system along with conservative protocol of traditional exercises. the other group has received only conservative protocol of traditional exercises

Full description

Patients with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis have balance and stability deficits. In routine such patients are not evaluated and treated on balance and stability parameters. So this study was conducted with objectives to determine the effects of Balance training using Biodex stability system in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

Experimental group has received Balance and stability training on Biodex stability system along with conservative protocol of traditional exercises.

Control group has received only conservative protocol of traditional exercises.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 35 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Bilateral knee pain
• Age 35-65, Both genders
• Grade 2 or 3 on Kellgren classification for Knee Arthritis

Exclusion criteria

• Past history of total knee artthroplasty
• Intra articular steroid injection
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Use of Assistive devices e.g. canes, walkers and braces
• Knee injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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43 participants in 2 patient groups

Group I

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group was treated with Balance Training on Biodex Stability System along with traditional exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Balance Training

Group II

Active Comparator group

Description:

The Control group was treated with Traditional exercises only for Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Training