Hip strengthening exercises for knee arthritis
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Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests if strengthening the hip muscles can reduce knee pain and improve function in people with knee osteoarthritis. It may help you if you have had knee pain for at least 3 months and are between 40 and 60 years old.
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Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 60 years old.
- You have had knee pain for at least 3 months.
- Your average knee pain in the last week was at least 4 out of 10.
- Your knee arthritis is moderate (grade 2 or 3 on an X-ray).
- You have not had hip arthritis, hip injury, or lower limb surgery.
- You have not had a steroid injection in your knee within the last 3 months and are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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