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Effect of Core Stability Versus Ankle Foot Strengthening Exercise in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT06766877 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-03-25

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Summary

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative joint disease causing pain, stiffness, and reduced quality of life. While treatments often focus on drugs or surgery, noninvasive exercises like core stabilization and ankle/foot strengthening show potential but lack comparative studies. Understanding anatomical factors like Achilles tendon (AT) thickness is crucial for targeted rehabilitation, though measurement reliability remains an issue. This study aims to compare the effects of these exercises on KOA symptoms and evaluate the use of digital calipers for AT thickness measurement, aiming to enhance clinical management of KOA.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

core stability exercise

1. Isometric quadriceps exercises involving knee extension 2. Maximum isometric exercise for the quadriceps

OTHER

foot-ankle strengthening exercise

1. Isometric quadriceps exercises involving knee extension 2. Maximum isometric exercise for the quadriceps

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dow University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • SHAIKH NABI BUKHSH NAZIR, PhD Scholar · Dow University of Health Sciences/ Baqai Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-22
Primary Completion
2026-03-31
Completion
2026-04-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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