Clinical trial NCT04011553: The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Based Rehabilitation in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Official title: The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Based Rehabilitation in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
Keywords: Knee osteoarthritis
Virtual reality
Rehabilitation
Balance
Kinesiophobia
Lead sponsor: Istanbul Medeniyet University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-07-08
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 40
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: We aimed to investigate the effects of virtual reality based rehabilitation program on patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed description: Sixty volunteer participants with knee osteoarthritis aged 40 to 65 years who were at stage of 2-3 according to the Kellgren Lawrence radiological evaluation were included in the study.

Participants were randomly divided into two groups as virtual and control group. While a conventional physiotherapy program consisting of electrotherapy and exercise program was applied to both groups 5 days a week for 6 weeks, a virtual reality program was added to the virtual group for 6 weeks, 5 days a week. At the beginning of the treatment and at the end of the sixth week, ROM, pain, kinesiophobia, proprioception, balance, muscle strength and functional status were evaluated between groups.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* knee osteoarhritis aged 40 to 75 years who were at stage of 2-3 according to the Kellegren Lawrence radiological evaluation were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those who have received physical therapy in the last 6 months
* Having serious systemic and cardiovascular diseases that may prevent exercise
* Neurological and orthopedic problems affecting gait
* Those with sensory defects
* Malignancy diagnosed
* Those who have received PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) treatment or intra-articular steroid injection treatment in the last 6 months
* With metal implants
* Serious hearing loss or visual impairment
* Communication problems

Primary outcomes:
measure: Postural Balance
timeFrame: Change from baseline postural balance at week 6.
measure: Severity of the knee Osteoarthritis
timeFrame: Change from baseline severity of knee osteoarthritis at week 6.
measure: Kinesiophobia
timeFrame: Change from baseline kinesiophobia at week 6.
measure: Muscle Strength of Knee extensor and flexor Muscles
timeFrame: Change from baseline muscle strength at week 6.
measure: Knee Pain
timeFrame: Change from baseline knee pain at week 6.
measure: Knee Proprioception
timeFrame: Change from baseline knee proprioception at week 6.
measure: Range of Motion (ROM)
timeFrame: Change from baseline Range of Motion (ROM) at week 6.
measure: Functionality
timeFrame: Change baseline from functionality at week 6.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul Medeniyet University
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