Effects of Action Observation Therapy on Pain, Functional Level and Brain Hemodynamic in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
CompletedNot applicableNCT03245073
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
In this project, investigators aim to investigate the effects of action observation therapy on pain, fear of movement, functional level and brain hemodynamics in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The study is unique in that this method, which has already been used for post-surgical or motor healing, aims at long-term administration for the first time with chronic pain and objective visualization of the results. This study will create a new perspective to understand the physiology of pain, which has attracted much interest in the literature in recent years, and will shed light on the studies that can be done in this regard. Participants' joint range of motion in the initial assessments will be measured by electro-goniometer, muscle strength assessment by JTech hand dynamometer at appropriate evaluation positions. In assessing pain, pain levels at rest and during activity will be questioned using Visual Analog Scale. Fear of movement of individuals will be assessed via Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and functional levels will be assessed via Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and the Timed Up and Go Test. Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) will be used for evaluation of brain hemodynamics. The first group, will receive exercises with action observation therapy; and the second group will receive only exercises. The exercise programme will be administered under physiotherapist supervision for three days a week for six weeks. The evaluations will be repeated at the beginning of the study and at the end of the sixth week. Data obtained from the study will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Action Observation Therapy on Pain, Functional Level and Brain Hemodynamic in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Action observation therapy
- Other: Exercise
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
- Start date
- 2017-09-15
- Primary completion
- 2019-05-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 45 Years to 70 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Between 45 to 70 years; * Unilateral knee osteoarthritis according to clinical and radiological criteria * Grade 2 or Grade 3 according to Kellgren-Lawrance Scale * Right-handed according to Edinburgh Handedness Scale * Chronic pain during the rest or activity above 4 points according to the Verbal Rating Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Having neurological or psychiatric diseases * Having chronic pain due to another pain disorder * Having rheumatic diseases * Using antidepressant medications or opioids * Knee surgery within one year prior to the study * Intraarticular injection and attend physical therapy within 6 months prior to the study * Mini Mental State Examination Scale score below 24
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03245073