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Acute Effect of Inferential Therapy (IFT) and Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) on Balance in Subjects With Knee Pain

NCT04148768 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2021-02-10

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Summary

Background: The Y balance test is a dynamic test that requires strength, flexibility, and proprioception. It is a measure of dynamic balance that provides a significant challenge to athletes and physically active individuals. The test can be used to assess physical performance, but can also be used to screen deficits in dynamic postural control due to musculoskeletal injuries (e.g. chronic ankle instability), to identify athletes at greater risk for lower extremity injury, as well as during the rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries in healthy active adults

Objective: To know the effect of 4 sessions of treatment by interferential therapy (IFT) 15-20 minutes, and SWD 15 min on the balance and dynamic postural component using Y balance test

Methods: Subjects will be randomized into IFT and laser group (n=20 each). After the first session, the balance component will be measured pre-post-intervention.

Outcome assessment: Y Balance tests score.

Conditions

  • Knee Acute and Chronic Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Inferential therapy

Interferential therapy(IFT) utilises two of these medium frequency currents, passed through the tissues simultaneously, where they are set up so that their paths cross \& they literally interfere with each other - hence another term that has been used in the past but appears to be out of favour at the moment - Interference Current Therapy. This interaction gives rise to an interference current (or beat frequency) which has the characteristics of low-frequency stimulation.

DEVICE

short wave diathermy

SWD: Technical specification of Generator frequency: 27.12 MHz, ± 0.6% Output power: continuous High-Frequency max. 400 W, pulsed High-Frequency max. 1000 W (peak) Pulse duration: ca. 400 µs Pulse repetition frequency: 15-200 Hz adjustable in 10 steps Mains supply: 230-240 V / 50 Hz Mains voltage variation: approx. ± 10% Current consumption: approx. 6 Ampere (at 230 V)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Khalid University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • snehil dixit, PhD · King Khalid University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
68 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-30
Primary Completion
2021-04-27
Completion
2021-06-15

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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