The Effect of Exercise Training on Balance and Functional Status in Individuals With Osteoarthritis'

Eastern Mediterranean University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Balance; Osteo Arthritis Knee

Treatments: Other: Combined Exercise; Other: Pilates Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04183933

ETK00-2019-0206

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of Clinical Pilates Exercise Training and Combined Exercise Training on balance and functional status in individuals with knee Osteoarthritis (OA).

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis II-III level according to the results of radiological evaluation by Kellgren and Lawrence

  • Individuals aged between 40 and 70 years
  • Individuals who have pain in his/her either of the knees in 3 month period and who have a VAS score of 3 or more
  • Individuals who can walk 10 meters independently (with or without ancillary device)

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with Body Mass Index 35 and above
• Individuals with a history of surgery or injury involving the lower limb within the last 1 year (knee / hip endoprosthesis, post-fracture surgery, menisectomy, etc.)
• Individuals who received hyaluronic acid or corticosteroid injections in the last year
• People with severe eyesight, hearing disabilities Individuals with neurological deficit or disorder
• Individuals with regular exercise habits in the last 6 months
• Individuals with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Pilates Exercise Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Pilates exercises will given for 6 weeks, 3 days in a week.

Treatment:

Other: Pilates Exercise

Combined Exercise group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Combined exercises will given for 6 weeks, 3 days in a week.

Treatment:

Other: Combined Exercise