Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Structured Squat-based Program in Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
CompletedNot applicableNCT04588558
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Brief summary (from the registry)
The main purpose of the study is to examine the effect of squat-based exercise approach in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. The aim of this study is to compare effect to three groups (flywheel exercise group, electrotherapy modality group and home exercise group) and also decrease the pain, increase muscle strength, activation values and increase the functional level of individuals. Osteoarthritis is the most common rheumatological disease in the world that primarily results in progressive cartilage destruction. Changes occurring as a result of osteoarthritis are the main cause of disability and are most common in the knee joint. Osteoarthritis; problems such as pain, tenderness, joint stiffness, joint swelling, movement restriction, joint deformities, loss of muscle strength, decreased functional capacity and impaired quality of life are observed. The daily life activities of individuals with knee osteoarthritis are restricted by the problems of walking up and down stairs, getting out of the chair, standing, squatting, walking. Improving the symptoms of the disease is an important goal of the rehabilitation process of patients with knee osteoarthritis. In individuals with knee osteoarthritis, joint structure and deformation in cartilage also show loss of strength with muscles. Strengthening exercises have been used in patients with knee osteoarthritis for a long time. Squat exercise is a type of exercise that is widely used as a strengthening exercise.
Study details
- Official title
- Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Structured Squat-based Program in Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis Knees Both
- Pain, Chronic
- Walking, Difficulty
- Interventions
- Device: Flywheel exercise
- Other: Home exercise
- Device: Electrotherapy group
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
- Collaborators
- Bahçeşehir University
- Start date
- 2020-09-15
- Primary completion
- 2021-02-05
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 45 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. The age range is between 40-65 years old 2. According to ACR criteria, clinically and radiographically, at least one of the knees should be diagnosed with knee OA (within the last 6 months) 3. Having findings consistent with Kellgren-Lawrence grade II-III OA on knee radiography 4. Pain between 2-7 according to the visual analog scale Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute OA in the knee 2. Comorbid diseases (advanced osteoporosis, vertigo, neurological diseases, etc.), injuries and surgeries where exercise is contraindicated 3. Use of NSAIDs and similar disease modifying drugs (Diacerein, Glucosamine etc.) in the last month 4. Having exercised regularly in the last 6 months (more than 1 day a week) 5. Having had arthroplasty surgery 6. Intra-articular injection (hyaluronic acid / steroid) application in the last 6 months
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04588558