NCT05836792

The Effect of Cycle Ergometer With Biofeedback on Deep Sensation in Elderly Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nilay Aral · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Sensation Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cycle 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.
DEVICE	Transcutaneous 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.
DEVICE	Ultrasound	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
OTHER	Isometric 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

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-20
• Primary completion: 2023-05-02
• Completion: 2023-06-30
• First posted: 2023-05-01
• Last updated: 2026-03-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)