Efficacy of core stability and supervised hip strengthening on knee osteoarthritis: a Randomized study protocol

INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant problem associated with pain; it reduces function, and hampered the quality of life. Only a few previous studies have established the comparative effect of core stability and hip strengthening exercise. OBJECTIVE: To investigate core stability and its relationship with supervised hip strengthening exercise in the management of knee OA. METHODS: This is a single centered project, two-group, pre-test, a post-test, randomized clinical trial where Forty-six patients with knee OA will be randomly allocated into two groups, Group A (experimental group 1) and B (experimental group 2) will receive core stability and hip strengthening exercise on three days a week for four weeks respectively across twelve treatment sessions. The primary outcome measure will be Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome measure (KOOS) in both English and Hindi versions, and secondary outcome measures will be Timed Up and Go test (TUG), Chair stand test to quantity pre and post effect of the intervention. EXPECTED RESULTS: This study planned to assess the efficacy and importance of core stability and hip strengthening exercise in reducing pain, improving function and quality of life in patients with knee OA. Protocol/Trial registration number: CTRI/2020/06/025973