Knee Osteoarthritis, Sensation Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Knee Osteoarthritis, Deep Sensation, Cycle Ergometer, Biofeedback
Brief summary
The aim of the randomized controlled study is to investigate the effects of the cycle ergometer with biofeedback on deep sensation in elderly people who has knee osteoarthritis
Detailed description
Participants will be randomly divided and registered into 2 groups: Thera-train tigo group (TG) or control group(CP) For 20 participants 20 minute tens, 5 minute ultrasound, 10 times with 2 sets quadriceps isometric exercise will be applied. The other 20 participants will use Thera-train tigo for 20 minute in addition to tens, us, quadriceps isometric exercise. Conditions of the participants will be measured before(1st day) and after(15th day) a span of 3 week treatment. We will use Demographic Information Questionnaire, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index, Physical Activity Scale for the Eldery (PASE) and 6 minute walking test for all patients. Then we will measure knee vibration sense with diapason. Knee joint position sense will be measured with a digital goniometer.
Interventions
OTHERCycle Ergometer
Patients will attend cycle ergometer exercise. Volunteers will monitor their pedaling forces as right and left force. They will try to make these forces equal while they are pedaling.
DEVICETranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will be used for the reduction of pain. TENS will be used 5 times in a week for 3 weeks. Each procedure will take 20 minutes.
DEVICEUltrasound
Ultrasound will be used for increase the permeability of cells to treat pain and inflammation. US will be used 5 times in a week for 3 weeks. Each procedure will take 5 minutes
OTHERIsometric exercises
The aim of the isometric exercises is increasing muscle strength. Each session patients will do quadriceps isometric exercises 5 times in a week for 3 weeks
Sponsors
Nilay Aral
Sante Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrance score between 1-3)
Exclusion criteria
* Previous knee surgery * Diabetus Mellitus * Thyroid disease * Visual deficit * Gait disorder * Mental Disability * Presence of neuropathy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diapason survey | 3 weeks | Diapason will be used to survey vibration sense to evaluate deep sensation |
| Digital Goniometer | 3 weeks | Digital Goniometer will be used to measure angle of the knee position to evaluate deep sensation. |
| 6 Minute Walking Test (6MWT) | 3 weeks | Six Minute walking test will be used to evaluate functional capacity of volunteers |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) | 3 weeks | WOMAC is a patient-reported outcome measure for the assessment of lower limb osteoarthritis |
| Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) | 3 weeks | Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) will be used to evaluate the physical activities of individuals. Higher scores show the higher physical activity level. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed