Meniscus; Degeneration
Conditions
Keywords
Degenerative meniscus injury, Telerehabilitation
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to compare the home exercise program performed with video-based telerehabilitation in patients with degenerative meniscal injury, and the home exercise program performed with one-on-one training in the hospital with conventional methods.
Detailed description
Conventional rehabilitation (CR) practices will be applied to the first study group. Telerehabilitation (TR) application will be applied to the second study group. It is aimed to evaluate the patients in terms of pain, functionality, quality of life and exercise compliance.
Interventions
OTHERTelerehabilitation
Application based video home exercise for the degenerative meniscus injury
Paper instruction based home exercise for the degenerative meniscus injury
Sponsors
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Randomised controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male and female patients aged 18 - 65 years * Having been diagnosed with degenerative meniscus injury by an orthopedist by MRI examination * Having signed the consent form
Exclusion criteria
* Situations that will prevent assessments or communication with the individual * Having an operation due to degenerative meniscus injury problem * Orthopedic and neurological problems that would prevent evaluation and/or treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) | Change from Baseline WOMAC at 8 weeks | WOMAC consists of 3 main headings: pain intensity, stiffness, and physical function. The total score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 96 (complete disability). |
| Muscle Strength Test with Lafayette Hand Held Dynamometer | Change from Baseline Dynamometer Value at 8 weeks | It is an objective muscle strength measurement tool. Measurements are made 3 times. A rest of 120 seconds is given between measurements. The highest measured value is noted. |
| Proprioception Measurement with Baseline Bubble Inclinometer | Change from Baseline Inclinometer Value at 8 weeks | The absolute angle difference, which is the difference between the targeted angle and the angle realized by the patient in each repetition, is recorded. The arithmetic mean of the absolute angle difference of 3 repetitions is the result data. |
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | Change from Baseline VAS at 8 weeks | On a 10 cm straight line or numerical scale (0: no pain, 10: unbearable pain). |
| SF-12 | Change from Baseline SF-12 at 8 weeks | SF 12 is a self-evaluation scale. It consists of seven items. Its score ranged from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health functioning. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TSUQ | Change from Baseline TSUQ at 8 weeks | It consists of 21 items. With this survey, the satisfaction levels and usability of individuals using the telemedicine service are evaluated. The total score is scored between 17 and 85. Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction and usability. |
| EARS | Change from Baseline EARS at 8 weeks | In order to observe the individual's adaptation to exercise, the motivation levels of the patients regarding the exercise program are evaluated with the exercise diary prepared by the researchers of the study. It is scored between 0 to 24. Higher scores indicate greater adherence. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed