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Effect of NMES as an Add-On to Exercise Program in Degenerative Meniscus Tears

NCT06447129 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-01-30

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Summary

This randomized-controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of NMES as an add-on to an exercise program in patients with degenerative meniscus tears.

Conditions

  • Degenerative Disease
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Knee Pain Swelling

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

An 8-week exercise program used in conservative treatment of degenerative meniscus tears will be performed. The patients will do exercises under the control of the physiotherapist in the clinic. The patient will perform the exercises with the verbal and visual commands of the physiotherapist.

OTHER

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

The Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) will be applied for 20 minutes. The patient will be seated with hips and knees flexed at 90°. Electrodes will be placed on the proximal and distal ends of the vastus medialis obliquus and vastus lateralis muscles. The intensity will be increased as much as the patient can tolerate, and the patient will be asked to relax and not make voluntary muscle contractions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-10
Primary Completion
2024-11-30
Completion
2025-01-28

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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