NCT03893981

Strengthening Exercises Versus Proprioception and Balance Exercises in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Comparison of the Effect of Strengthening Exercises Versus Proprioception and Balance Exercises in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate and compare the effect of balance and proprioception exercises with strengthening exercises on muscle strength, pain, proprioception, function and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis patients.

Detailed description

Damage or loss of mechanoreceptors in osteoarthritis patients affects balance and proprioception. There are studies showing that proprioceptive deficit is associated with the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis leading to pain and disability. Because the proprioception provides a sense of power generation and allows the power output to be better regulated. When the literature is examined, studies investigating the effects of proprioception and balance exercises on muscle strength, function and pain are limited. In our study patients will be randomly divided into two groups: Group I (Proprioception and Balance) and Group II (muscle strengthening exercises). While Group I will be applied Proprioception and Balance training exercises, Group II will be applied closed and open kinetic strengthening exercises. Two group will perform exercise 3 times a week during 8 weeks.

Conditions

• Osteo Arthritis Knee
• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Proprioception and Balance Program	Balance Trainer device and playing ball in tandem position for using to improve balance, vibration and reposition exercises for using to improve proprioception. Progressive of training will increase after each 2 weeks.Patients will be taken to the treatment program 3 days in a week for 8 weeks.
OTHER	Strengthening Program	Exercises which include open and closed kinetic chain exercise will be applied to strength knee and hip muscle. Progressive of training will increase after each 2 weeks. Patients will be taken to the treatment program 3 days in a week for 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-16
• Primary completion: 2020-08-11
• Completion: 2020-08-11
• First posted: 2019-03-28
• Last updated: 2020-08-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)