It is necessary to explore the novel rehabilitation strategies to treat knee osteoarthritis. Although kinetic chain exercises have shown efficacy but there is growing interest in Virtual Reality training using Xbox Kinect because it has the potential to enhance motivation and patient's adherence to Rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of both interventions and provide a valuable insight to optimize the therapeutic strategies for treating knee osteoarthritis.
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition that impacts the quality of life. Despite various treatment options, managing knee OA is still a challenge for healthcare professionals. However, there is growing interest in exploring the innovative interventions to decrease symptoms and improve functional outcome in patients with knee OA.The project will be a Randomized control trial conducted to check the effect of Virtual Reality and Kinetic chain exercises in patients with knee osteoarthritis.so that we can have best treatment option. Duration of this study will be of 8 weeks , convenient sampling will be done, subjects following eligibility criteria from IIMCT Pakistan Railway general Hospital will be randomly allocated in two groups, baseline assessment will be done, Group A will be given Xbox kinetic training and Group B will be given Kinetic chain exercises . Outcome measures if this research will be pain , Range if Motion , function and disability. Post intervention assessment will be done via NPRS , WOMAC , KOOS\_PS and goniometric measurements of Knee ranges .Data was analyzed by using SPSS software. There is lack of research comparing the effectiveness of Virtual Reality Xbox Kinect and kinetic chain exercises in patients with knee osteoarthritis. There are studies that have explored the effectiveness of these interventions separately. In past, few researches support the fact that virtual reality rehabilitation is more effective than conventional physical therapy and few researches are in support of kinetic chain exercises being more effective for knee osteoarthritis. However there is no study that has compared these both interventions. Therefore there is a need for further research to compare both of these interventions which in future will provide optimal, more personalized and effective rehabilitation strategy for individuals with knee osteoarthritis
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
46
Treatment starts with a gentle warm-up i.e. hot pack for 10 minutes and gentle stretching of Quadriceps, hamstrings and calves. Each game was performed for 10 minutes with 1 minute rest between games. 3 sessions Per Weeks for 8 weeks (45 Min per Session) were given. All the exergames target muscles like Hamstring, Quadriceps and calves to improve function of knee joint and reduce pain. Baseline assessment was done at the start of the session and proper cool down and stretching will be performed at the end of each session to promote flexibility and reduce muscle soreness
Session starts with a gentle warm-up i.e. Hot pack for 10 minutes and gentle stretching. Each exercise is performed in 2 sets, each set of 10 repetitions with 1min rest between sets. 3 sessions Per Weeks for 8 weeks (45 Min Per Session) were given .Kinetic chain exercises involve integrated movements that engage multiple joints and muscle groups \& focus on strengthening muscles like quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calf muscles, improving joint stability, function, and reducing pain. Baseline assessment was done at the start of the session and proper cool down and stretching was performed at the end of each session to promote flexibility and reduce muscle soreness
IIMCT Railway General Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
RECRUITINGNumeric Pain Rating Scale:
The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is used to assess pain. On an 11-point Numeric scale, 0 represents no pain and 10 Represents the worst imaginable pain.
Time frame: [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome score (KOOS PS):
It is a self- administered questionnaire, designed for the assessment of individuals with knee osteoarthritis and injury. It consists of five subscales such as Pain, Activities of daily living , Symptoms, Sport and recreational activities and Quality of life related to knee. The KOOS short form typically consists of 7 questions covering five domains: Pain: 1 question Other Symptoms: 1 question Function in Daily Living (ADL): 1 question Function in Sport and Recreation (Sport/Rec): 2 questions Knee-related Quality of Life (QOL): 2 questions Each question is scored on a Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating no symptoms and 4 indicating extreme symptoms. The total score for the KOOS short form can range from 0 to 28 but we use reverse percentage for scoring which is from 0 to 100 precent with higher scores indicating greater severity in knee function.
Time frame: [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC):
It is a self-administered questionnaire widely used for the assessment of Health status of individuals With Osteoarthritis of Hip or Knee. It has three subscales such as Pain, Stiffness and Physical Function. The WOMAC questionnaire consists of 24 questions divided into three subscales: Pain (5 questions) Stiffness (2 questions) Physical Function (17 questions) Each question is answered on a Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating no symptoms and 4 indicating extreme symptoms. Therefore, the total score for the WOMAC index can range from 0 to 96, with higher scores indicating greater severity of osteoarthritis symptoms.
Time frame: [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Range of Motion (Goniometer):
It is employed as a benchmark technique for the assessment of Range of motion of a joint, measured using a goniometer. Goniometer measures the joint ranges in every plane of the joint , it's measurements are highly reliable.
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Time frame: [Time Frame: 8 weeks]