Efficacy of TECAR Therapy in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Ankara City Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Energy Transfer Capacitative and Resistive Therapy; Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Device: conventional physical therapy; Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, hotpack; Device: TECAR

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06418360

E2-23-3792

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the treatment efficacy of TECAR therapy, a modern application that has been increasingly used in recent years, compared to conventional physical therapy applications in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, according to the evaluation of the clinical findings of patients.

Methods: A total of 54 patients, aged between 40 and 75 years, were randomly divided into two groups. Both groups received CPT. Group 2 received TECAR therapy in addition to CPT, applied three times a week for two weeks, for a total of 6 sessions. All patient's knee joint range of motion (ROM) was measured goniometrically, isometric quadriceps muscle strength was measured, and pain levels were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and disability levels were assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) before treatment, at the end of treatment, at 1 month, and at 3 months.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 3 months of conservative treatment for unresponsive knee pain
• Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-3 on radiographic evaluation
• Agreed to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• History of physical therapy (electrotherapy/exercise) in the past 3 months
• Intra-articular injection therapy in the past 3 months,
• History of surgery or trauma to the affected knee
• Inflammatory or neurological disease affecting the lower extremities
• Active vasculitis or severe peripheral vascular disease
• Pregnancy or lactation
• Diagnosed restless legs syndrome
• Neoplasia
• Local sensory impairment,
• Local or systemic acute infections
• Severe osteoporosis
• Pacemaker
• Psychiatric disorder and cognitive impairment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

conventional physical therapy (CPT)

Experimental group

Description:

Group 1 (HP, TENS, knee isometric and theraband exercise) to painful side knee area, two weeks, five times a week, 10 sessions.

Treatment:

Device: conventional physical therapy; Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, hotpack

conventional physical therapy (CPT) and TECAR therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Group 2 (HP, TENS, knee isometric and theraband exercise) 10 sessions, two weeks, five times a week and in addition TECAR therapy, to painful side knee quadriceps and peripatellar area, three times a week for two weeks, for a total of 6 sessions.

Treatment:

Device: TECAR