NCT07633795尚未招募不适用
Effect of TECAR Therapy on Pain, Balance, and Quality of Life in Elderly Men With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Middle East University0 个研究点目标入组 80 人开始时间: 2026年6月15日最近更新:
适应症
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 80
研究概览
简要总结
Evaluate the effect of TECAR therapy combined with traditional physiotherapy on pain, balance, and quality of life in elderly men with knee osteoarthritis .
详细描述
Eighty elderly men diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will be recruited from physical therapy and orthopedic outpatient clinics. Following a baseline screening, patients will be randomly assigned into two parallel groups:
The Study Group: Will include 40 men participating in true TECAR therapy plus a standardized traditional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks.
The Control Group: Will include 40 men participating in sham TECAR therapy plus the same traditional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 75 Years（Older Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Clinical and radiographic diagnosis of mild and moderate bilateral or unilateral knee osteoarthritis meeting the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria.
- •Presence of chronic knee pain lasting for more than 6 months.
- •Ability to ambulate independently with or without an assistive device.
排除标准
- •Severe knee osteoarthritis (grade IV) requiring imminent surgical joint replacement.
- •History of previous knee arthroplasty, internal fixation, or significant trauma to the affected lower extremity.
- •Presence of pacemakers, metallic implants in the knee region, or severe. - peripheral vascular disease (absolute contraindications for TECAR therapy).
- •Intra-articular injections (corticosteroids, platelet-rich plasma, or hyaluronic acid) into the knee within the past 3 months.
- •Cognitive impairment or systemic inflammatory conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis).
研究者
Saher Lotfy El Gayar
Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy
Middle East University
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