Effectiveness of Knee Sync Partner and Strengthening Exercises Versus Strengthening Exercises in Knee Osteoarthritis.RCT

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: NCT06664632
• Lead Sponsor: Superior University

Brief Summary

This study explores the effectiveness of a novel treatment approach for knee osteoarthritis (OA) by comparing the combined use of a new device, "Knee Sync Partner," which provides electrical knee traction with stimulation and strengthening exercises, to traditional strengthening exercises alone. Knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability worldwide, significantly impacting the quality of life for many individuals, especially with the growing elderly population.

Detailed Description

While strengthening exercises are a well-established treatment for improving joint stability and mobility in knee OA patients, the potential benefits of integrating electrical stimulation and traction therapy remain underexplored. This research addresses the gap by conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess whether this combined approach leads to superior outcomes in terms of pain relief, functional improvement, and joint health. The findings could provide valuable insights into more effective, non-invasive management strategies for knee OA, expanding therapeutic options in physical therapy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-01
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-28
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-29
• Study Completion: 2024-11-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• having pain in knee for more than 3 months in most days of week
• age between 40 and 70 years
• patient who filled Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic criteria

Exclusion Criteria

• joint injection in the previous three months.
• The exclusion criteria were patients who had inflammatory arthritis
• osteoarthritis of the hips.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WOMAC Scale	12 Months	The scores for each subscale are summed up, with a possible score range of 0-20 for Pain, 0-8 for Stiffness, and 0-68 for Physical Function. Usually a sum of the scores for all three subscales gives a total WOMAC score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital, Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan