Investigation of the Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Exercise Program Accompanied With Degenerative Meniscal Tear

Medipol Health Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Injuries; Meniscus Tear

Treatments: Other: conservative treatment; Other: neuromuscular exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06657586

E-10840098-202.3.02-3750

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of exercise program added to the treatment on physical function, postural balance, muscle strength, pain and gait in individuals with meniscal damage.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 20-65 years.
• Having a meniscus tear.
• Volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with a psychiatric illness.
• Having a neurological disease that may interfere with treatment.
• Having undergone meniscal surgery before.
• Having received physical therapy in the knee area in the last 6 months.
• Benefiting from any other treatment during the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

neuromuscular exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in group 1 received conservative treatment and neuromuscular exercises performed by a physiotherapist.

Treatment:

Other: neuromuscular exercises

conservative treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in group 2 received conservative treatment

Treatment:

Other: conservative treatment