Assessment of Different Treatments of Muscle Strengthening in Post-meniscectomy Knee.
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation Post-meniscectomy
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
- Enrollment
- 81
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Maximum force peak in flexion of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg, and extension of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg. The assessment will be comparative. It will be realized in both the affected knee and the healthy knee.
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
To determine that rehabilitation treatment for a partial meniscectomy is more efficient in the functional recovery of the knee. Set in the fewest possible sessions, what treatment has benefits that last beyond the physical and what is the best cost-effectiveness.
It is expected that the combination of isotonic and isokinetic exercises in post-meniscectomy physiotherapy allows faster and less costly patient rehabilitate than the current isotonic protocol.
Detailed Description
Longitudinal randomized single-blind study, 81 patients (27 per group; 3 groups), 18 to 60 years, underwent surgery meniscus and performing rehabilitation at the University Hospital Sant Joan de Reus. The first rehabilitation sessions will be common (manual therapy, electrotherapy, proprioceptive reeducation, isometric exercises, bike exercise and cryotherapy). From Session 10, will be randomized into 3 groups: group 1 protocol added isotonic exercises, group 2 isokinetic exercises and group 3 isotonic and isokinetic exercises. The principal variable will be the maximum force peak of the muscle. An evaluation of other parameters such as knee function (Lysholm Test) and the degree of pain (VAS) will be performed.
Investigators
M. Rosa Nogués
University Professor
University Rovira i Virgili
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Men and women of between 18 and 60 years
- •Surgical Intervention: partial meniscectomy of the internal meniscus
- •Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Re-meniscectomy
- •Associate injury of crossed ligaments
- •Degenerative osteoarthritis of knee degree the II, III or IV
- •Morbid obesity
- •Infectious diseases in the skin, cutaneous injuries and / or zones of hypoesthesia
- •Participants with malignant tumors
- •Participants with cognitive or sensory alterations
- •Volunteers who have taken part in a study in the last 3 months
- •Lack of collaboration of the patient
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maximum force peak in flexion of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg, and extension of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg. The assessment will be comparative. It will be realized in both the affected knee and the healthy knee.
Time Frame: 7 weeks
We will observe the maximum force peak in flexion of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg, and extension of 60 º / seg and 180 º / seg. Both the valuation and the work of muscular involution with isokinetic exercises will fulfil with an isokinetic dynamometer Biodex 3.
Secondary Outcomes
- Knee functionality with the Lysholm Test.(7 weeks)