Diese Seite wurde automatisch übersetzt und die Genauigkeit der Übersetzung wird nicht garantiert. Bitte wende dich an die englische Version für einen Quelltext.

Untersuchung der Wirkung überlagerter neuromuskulärer Elektrostimulation bei Patienten mit Knie-Arthrose.

22. September 2026 aktualisiert von: Mustafa Ertuğrul Yaşa, Gulhane School of Medicine

Untersuchung der Wirkung überlagerter neuromuskulärer Elektrostimulation mit aktiver Kontraktion bei Patienten mit Knie-Arthrose.

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of superimposed neuromuscular electrical stimulation with active contraction on physical function, muscle and joint structure, functionality, and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Studienübersicht

Detaillierte Beschreibung

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive joint disease that can affect all structures that make up the joint, especially cartilage. The frequency of OA increases with age and can especially affect weight-bearing joints such as the knee and hip joints. The main symptoms of knee OA are pain, decreased joint range of motion (ROM), decreased muscle strength, functional loss, and limitation in daily living activities. However, studies conducted in individuals with knee OA report a decrease in quadriceps muscle and knee joint cartilage thickness and impairment in sensorimotor function (proprioception and balance).

Many pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are used in symptom management of knee OA. In this context, physiotherapy and rehabilitation are among the frequently used non-pharmacological methods. Exercise, manual therapy, taping, aqua therapy, thermal therapy, and electrotherapy are the basic physiotherapy modalities used in OA symptom management. Electrotherapy involves many different agents with different therapeutic purposes. One of these is Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES). NMES is a non-invasive method that activates intramuscular nerve branches through surface electrodes placed on skeletal muscles and produces observable contractions. Although its most important therapeutic purpose is muscle stimulation, it also has contributions such as pain relief and sensory stimulation. Superimposed NMES technique (active NMES) is the use of NMES with voluntary muscle contraction. In superimposed NMES with active contraction, the patient is asked to actively contract the relevant muscle during each stimulation. Thus, exercise is performed simultaneously during electrotherapy application. When the literature is examined, there is no study investigating the effect of superimposed NMES with active contraction in patients with knee OA. In this context, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of superimposed NMES with active contraction on physical function, muscle and joint structure, functionality and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Studientyp

Interventionell

Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)

63

Phase

  • Unzutreffend

Kontakte und Standorte

Dieser Abschnitt enthält die Kontaktdaten derjenigen, die die Studie durchführen, und Informationen darüber, wo diese Studie durchgeführt wird.

Studienorte

    • Etlik
      • Ankara, Etlik, Türkei (türkiye), 06018
        • Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences

Teilnahmekriterien

Forscher suchen nach Personen, die einer bestimmten Beschreibung entsprechen, die als Auswahlkriterien bezeichnet werden. Einige Beispiele für diese Kriterien sind der allgemeine Gesundheitszustand einer Person oder frühere Behandlungen.

Zulassungskriterien

Studienberechtigtes Alter

40 Jahre bis 65 Jahre (Erwachsene, Älterer Erwachsener)

Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige

Nein

Studienberechtigte Geschlechter

Alle

Beschreibung

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Having grade 2-3 knee osteoarthritis according to Kellgren and Lawrence Classification,
  • Being between the ages of 40-65, ,
  • Being literate
  • Volunteer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having Grade 2 or higher osteoarthritis in the hip, ankle, or foot joint Presence of a history of knee-related surgery (arthroplasty, meniscectomy, etc.)
  • Having a deformity in the waist, leg, hip, knee, or ankle
  • Having any inflammatory rheumatic, neurological, vestibular, cardiopulmonary disease
  • Having active knee joint synovitis
  • BMI>40
  • Having a condition that is contraindicate for electrotherapy (malignancy, pacemaker, epilepsy, deep vein thrombosis, loss of protective sensation, etc.)
  • Having received physiotherapy in the last 3 months
  • Being diagnosed with a psychiatric disease
  • Having a cooperation problem that makes it difficult to comply with evaluation and treatment

Studienplan

Dieser Abschnitt enthält Einzelheiten zum Studienplan, einschließlich des Studiendesigns und der Messung der Studieninhalte.

Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?

Designdetails

  • Hauptzweck: Behandlung
  • Zuteilung: Zufällig
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
  • Maskierung: Doppelt

Waffen und Interventionen

Teilnehmergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandlung
Aktiver Komparator: conventional physiotherapy

Demographic and medical information of the patients (age, gender, height and body weight, occupation, educational status, CV, family history and surgical history, medical history related to knee osteoarthritis) and pain level will be questioned. Conventional physiotherapy modalities will be applied in the group; exercise training, hotpack, ultrasound and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). Patients will be treated for one hour, three days a week, for eight weeks.

The physical functions, muscle structure and knee joint cartilage thickness, quality of life and functional status of the patients will be evaluated before and after treatment.

Conventional physiotherapy is a treatment method that includes exercise training, hotpack, ultrasound and TENS (electrotherapy) applications.

Aktiver Komparator: NMES

Demographic and medical information of the patients (age, gender, height and body weight, occupation, educational status, CV, family history and surgical history, medical history related to knee osteoarthritis) and pain level will be questioned. In addition to conventional physiotherapy methods, passive NMES treatment will be applied in the group.Patients will be treated for one hour, three days a week, for eight weeks.

The physical functions, muscle structure and knee joint cartilage thickness, quality of life and functional status of the patients will be evaluated before and after treatment.

Conventional physiotherapy is a treatment method that includes exercise training, hotpack, ultrasound and TENS (electrotherapy) applications.

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) is a non-invasive method that activates intramuscular nerve branches and produces visible contractions through surface electrodes placed on skeletal muscles.

Aktiver Komparator: superimposed NMES

Demographic and medical information of the patients (age, gender, height and body weight, occupation, educational status, CV, family history and surgical history, medical history related to knee osteoarthritis) and pain level will be questioned. In addition to conventional physiotherapy methods, superimposed NMES treatment will be applied in the group. Patients will be treated for one hour, three days a week, for eight weeks.

The physical functions, muscle structure and knee joint cartilage thickness, quality of life and functional status of the patients will be evaluated before and after treatment.

Conventional physiotherapy is a treatment method that includes exercise training, hotpack, ultrasound and TENS (electrotherapy) applications.

Superimposed NMES technique is the use of NMES with voluntary muscle contraction.

Was misst die Studie?

Primäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Muscle strength
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

The muscle strength of the participants will be evaluated with a hand dynamometer. Before the measurements, participants will be placed in a sitting position on the bed with hips and knees flexed at 90º, feet free, arms crossed over the chest and without support. For the test, the participant will be asked to do maximum knee extension and at the last point, resistance will be given to disrupt the position with a hand dynamometer. When the test position is disrupted, the score seen on the dynamometer screen will be recorded.

8 weeks

Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Joint position sense
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

The position sense of the knee joint will be evaluated with a digital inclinometer. Digital inclinometer is a motion-sensitive protractor. The test will be performed while the participants are in a prone position. Before the test, participants will be taught the target angle (20 degrees of flexion), and then they will be asked to reach this target angle again with their eyes closed. The amount of deviation from the target angle will be recorded as a score.

8 weeks
Muscle structure and knee joint cartilage thickness
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

Quadriceps muscle structure and knee joint cartilage structure will be evaluated with an ultrasonography device. Measurements will be taken from four sections of the quadriceps femoris muscle while the participants are at rest in the supine position. The measurement level will be determined as 50% of the femur length (the distance between the major trochanter and the lateral condyle). Muscle thicknesses will be determined by measuring the distance between the superficial and deep aponeurosis. The pennate angle will be calculated as the angle formed at the attachment point (insertion) of the muscle fascicles to the deep aponeurosis. Cartilage thickness will be measured at maximal knee flexion, in three regions: lateral, medial, and intercondylar.

8 weeks
Joint range of motion
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

Flexion and extension range of motion of the knee joint will be measured in degrees in the prone position using a goniometer. For measurement, the pivot point of the goniometer will be placed on the lateral condyle of the femur, its fixed arm will be placed on the lateral midline of the femur, and the movable arm of the goniometer will follow the fibula. The participant will be asked to actively bend and extend his knee and the final point value will be recorded as angle.

8 weeks
Short Form-36
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

Participants' quality of life will be evaluated with Short Form-36. This scale is a 36-item survey that questions the individual's quality of life, considering the last 4 weeks. It has eight sections: vitality, physical functioning, bodily pain, general health perceptions, physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, social role functioning, mental health, emotional wellbeing

8 weeks
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index Scale
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

The functional status of the participants will be measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index Scale (WOMAC) scale. The scale, which consists of 24 questions, has 3 subsections: pain, stiffness and function. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms, greater disability, and poorer health status.

8 weeks
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

VAS is a horizontal line of 10 centimeters and the beginning of the line means no pain and the end of the line means unbearable pain. Participants will be asked to make a mark based on the pain they feel (9).

8 weeks
Balance assessment
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

Balance will be evaluated with the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS). This test is a short, easily administered static balance test. The test will be performed for 20 seconds in three different positions (double leg, single leg, tandem) on firm and foam surfaces. The number of balance deviations that occur in the participants during the test will be recorded as a score. High deviation score indicates more balance disorder.

8 weeks
Functional capacity
Zeitfenster: 8 weeks

The 30-Second Chair Stand Test will be performed for functional capacity assessment. For this test, the participant will be seated in a chair without armrests and asked to sit and stand as much as possible for 30 seconds. The total number will be recorded

8 weeks

Mitarbeiter und Ermittler

Hier finden Sie Personen und Organisationen, die an dieser Studie beteiligt sind.

Ermittler

  • Hauptermittler: Mustafa Ertuğrul YAŞA, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
  • Studienleiter: Emre Adıgüzel, Etlik City Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Hauptermittler: Oğuzhan METE, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Studienaufzeichnungsdaten

Diese Daten verfolgen den Fortschritt der Übermittlung von Studienaufzeichnungen und zusammenfassenden Ergebnissen an ClinicalTrials.gov. Studienaufzeichnungen und gemeldete Ergebnisse werden von der National Library of Medicine (NLM) überprüft, um sicherzustellen, dass sie bestimmten Qualitätskontrollstandards entsprechen, bevor sie auf der öffentlichen Website veröffentlicht werden.

Haupttermine studieren

Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)

31. Oktober 2023

Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)

31. März 2025

Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)

30. Juni 2025

Studienanmeldedaten

Zuerst eingereicht

19. Februar 2024

Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat

19. Februar 2024

Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)

26. Februar 2024

Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen

Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)

25. September 2026

Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt

22. September 2026

Zuletzt verifiziert

1. September 2026

Mehr Informationen

Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie

Plan für individuelle Teilnehmerdaten (IPD)

Planen Sie, individuelle Teilnehmerdaten (IPD) zu teilen?

NEIN

Arzneimittel- und Geräteinformationen, Studienunterlagen

Studiert ein von der US-amerikanischen FDA reguliertes Arzneimittelprodukt

Nein

Studiert ein von der US-amerikanischen FDA reguliertes Geräteprodukt

Nein

Diese Informationen wurden ohne Änderungen direkt von der Website clinicaltrials.gov abgerufen. Wenn Sie Ihre Studiendaten ändern, entfernen oder aktualisieren möchten, wenden Sie sich bitte an register@clinicaltrials.gov. Sobald eine Änderung auf clinicaltrials.gov implementiert wird, wird diese automatisch auch auf unserer Website aktualisiert .

Abonnieren