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The Effect of Quadriceps Sets Exercise on Knee Joint Biomechanics and Functional Outcomes of Post-Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients

NCT07233005 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2026-03-10

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Summary

Lower limb strengthening, especially the quadriceps training, is of much necessity for patients with knee arthroplasty. As the quadriceps strengthening exercises play a vital role in controlling gait pattern during walking and different activities. Vastus inetrmedius muscle responsible for the last 10 degree of knee extension. This enable the knee joint to be in locked position which is the stable position during gait.

Conditions

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Quadriceps Set Exercise

Quadriceps knee set exercises was introduced with the patient in sitting position and pillow was placed under his knee joint then ask patient to dorsiflex his ankle and extend knee make hold 10 second then relax. Two exercises session per week for four week.

PROCEDURE

Terminal Knee Extension

Terminal knee extension exercise using Thera band was introduced with the patient in sitting or standing position and the theraband was placed around his knee joint. Two exercises session per week for four week.

PROCEDURE

Traditional Physical Therapy

Traditional physical therapy program will include passive stretching exercise to the hamstrings while the patient is supine lying flex the hip while the knee extended and hold for 30-45 seconds, strengthening exercise to the guadriceps muscle by extending the knee whie the patient is in the sitting position.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-01
Primary Completion
2026-02-01
Completion
2026-03-01

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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