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Osteoarthritis, KneeNCT06542692

Effect of Whole Body Vibration Therapy on Pain, Muscle Strength, Balance and Quality of Life in Knee Osteoarthritis

A study testing Whole Body Vibration and physical therapy modalities in people with Osteoarthritis, Knee and Osteoarthritis, run by Burak Çetinkaya at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of whole body vibration therapy on knee osteoarthritis. While the participants did static exercise in one group, whole body vibration therapy was applied during static exercise in another group. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 35 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis
What is being tested?
Whole Body Vibration and physical therapy modalities
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
42 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
28 Aug 2023to 28 Dec 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 35 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Those who were diagnosed with primary symptomatic knee OA according to ACR criteria,Ages between 35 and 70, Body mass index (BMI) ⩽35, Grade II or III according to Kellgren \& Lawrence scale, Patients with persistent symptoms such as pain and stiffness for at least 3 months were included.

Who cannot join

  • Those who have had knee surgery before, Those with central nervous system disease (especially epilepsy and serious psychotic disorders), those with a history of acute arthritis, Those with a history of DVT in the last 24 weeks, Those with advanced lung or heart disease (COPD and heart failure), Those diagnosed with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (Rheumatoid arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy, etc.), Patients diagnosed with advanced stage cancer were excluded from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Kocaeli University

    Kocaeli, 41000

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of whole body vibration therapy on knee osteoarthritis. While the participants did static exercise in one group, whole body vibration therapy was applied during static exercise in another group. As a result of 15 sessions of treatment in both groups, the effects on pain, muscle strength, balance and quality of life were compared.

Being tested
Whole Body Vibration, physical therapy modalities
Keywords
vibration, whole body vibration, Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Whole Body VibrationDevice

    Also called physical therapy modalities

    treatment duration, frequency

  • physical therapy modalitiesDevice

    ultrasound, hot pack, tens

Study groups in NCT06542692
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
study groupExperimentalWhole body vibration therapy added group
Receives: Device: Whole Body Vibration; Device: physical therapy modalities
control groupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: physical therapy modalities

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. visual analog scala

    Scale ranging from 0 to 10 points, where 0 points indicate no pain and 10 points indicate maximum pain.

    Measured: 3 weeks

  2. Womac

    Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index

    Measured: 3 weeks

  3. muscle strength

    isometric muscle strength measurement(knee extension, flexion)

    Measured: 3 weeks

  4. Biodex

    Balance test

    Measured: 3 weeks

  5. Short Form 36

    A test consisting of 36 questions to assess quality of life

    Measured: 3 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Aug 2024
  2. Study start28 Aug 2023
  3. Primary completion20 Oct 2023
  4. Study completion28 Dec 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06542692
Sponsor's protocol ID
E68869993-511.06.01.01-1193507
Status last verified
Aug 2024
First submitted
19 Jul 2024
Last updated
7 Aug 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Whole Body Vibration and physical therapy modalities in people with Osteoarthritis, Knee and Osteoarthritis, run by Burak Çetinkaya at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

visual analog scala (time frame: 3 weeks). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Aug 2024.

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