Efficacy of TECAR Therapy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent54 enrolled

Overview

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the treatment efficacy of TECAR therapy, a modern application that has been increasingly used in recent years, compared to conventional physical therapy applications in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, according to the evaluation of the clinical findings of patients. Methods: A total of 54 patients, aged between 40 and 75 years, were randomly divided into two groups. Both groups received CPT. Group 2 received TECAR therapy in addition to CPT, applied three times a week for two weeks, for a total of 6 sessions. All patient's knee joint range of motion (ROM) was measured goniometrically, isometric quadriceps muscle strength was measured, and pain levels were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and disability levels were assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) before treatment, at the end of treatment, at 1 month, and at 3 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis Energy Transfer Capacitative and Resistive Therapy

TECARDEVICE

Transfer Energy Capacitative and Resistive Therapy

conventional physical therapy; Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, hotpackDEVICE

10 sessions of HP and TENS for two weeks, five times a week. HP was applied to the painful knee area for 20 minutes using a heating pad for superficial heating purposes. TENS was applied to the painful knee area for 20 minutes at 80 Hz frequency

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 3 months of conservative treatment for unresponsive knee pain * Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-3 on radiographic evaluation * Agreed to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * History of physical therapy (electrotherapy/exercise) in the past 3 months * Intra-articular injection therapy in the past 3 months, * History of surgery or trauma to the affected knee * Inflammatory or neurological disease affecting the lower extremities * Active vasculitis or severe peripheral vascular disease * Pregnancy or lactation * Diagnosed restless legs syndrome * Neoplasia * Local sensory impairment, * Local or systemic acute infections * Severe osteoporosis * Pacemaker * Psychiatric disorder and cognitive impairment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

0 min , 10 is maximum pain score

Time frame: Before and the after treatment 0th day , 1th month, 3rd month

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)

This 24-item index comprises three subscales: pain, stiffness, and physical function, each measured on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "none" to "extreme."

Time frame: Before and the after treatment 0th day, 1th month, 3rd month

Range of Motion (ROM)

Flexion and extension of the knee joint were measured using a universal goniometer relative to reference points.

Time frame: Before and the after treatment 0th day, 1th month, 3rd month

Secondary Outcomes

The Diers Myoline Isometric Muscle Strength Measurement System

quadriceps muscle Isometric Strength Measure: Increased isometric muscle strength is an indicator of recovery.

Time frame: Before and the end of treatment 0th day, 1th month, 3rd month