THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Summary

Knee osteoarthritis is a common condition that causes pain, stiffness, and reduced physical function. Therapeutic ultrasound is frequently used in physical medicine and rehabilitation to reduce pain and improve joint function in patients with knee osteoarthritis; however, different ultrasound application techniques are used in clinical practice.

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two different therapeutic ultrasound techniques in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Participants with knee osteoarthritis received therapeutic ultrasound treatment using one of two application techniques according to a predefined treatment protocol. Clinical outcomes related to pain and functional status were evaluated before and after treatment.

This completed study provides information on whether different ultrasound application techniques lead to differences in clinical outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis and may help guide clinical decision-making in rehabilitation practice.

Conditions

• Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

DEVICE

hot pack

superficial heat therapy applied to the knee joınt using hot packs before other pyhsical terapy modalites .Hot packs are applied for approximately 15-20 minutes per session

DEVICE

transcutaneus electrical nerve stimulatıon

TENS is a non-invasive electrical stimulation technique applied through surface electrodes to modulate sensory nerve activity without producing muscle contraction.

BEHAVIORAL

exersice terapy

Exercise therapy is a structured, planned, and repetitive physical intervention designed to improve or maintain physical function, mobility, strength, balance, and overall health through targeted therapeutic exercises.

DEVICE

continius ultrasound

Continuous ultrasound is a therapeutic modality in which high-frequency sound waves are delivered continuously to biological tissues to produce predominantly thermal effects, leading to increased tissue temperature, enhanced blood flow, improved tissue extensibility, and pain modulation.

DEVICE

pulsed ultrasound

Pulsed ultrasound is a therapeutic ultrasound modality in which acoustic energy is delivered intermittently rather than continuously, resulting in predominantly non-thermal mechanical effects such as cavitation and acoustic microstreaming that promote tissue healing and reduce inflammation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Dilek Ün oguzhanasiltürk · Kanuni Sultan and Süleyman Training Resarch Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

40 Years

Max Age

75 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2009-06-30

Primary Completion

2010-06-30

Completion

2010-09-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations