The Effect of Single Task vs. Dual Task Assessment in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis

Medipol Health Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteo Arthritis Knee

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05893706

E-10840098-772.02-3002

Details and patient eligibility

About

Osteoarthritis is characterized by progressive degeneration of articular cartilage, weakening of subchondral bone, synovial inflammation, meniscal degeneration, and intra-articular osteophytes.

Full description

Dual tasking is when two tasks can be done simultaneously. A dual task may involve two different simultaneous motor tasks, or it may include a cognitive task in addition to the motor task. Following the additional task given, there may be a decrease in the performance of the main task or in the performance of both tasks.

Decreased balance control can lead to fall injuries that result in serious physical, psychological and social losses. Before the management of this condition, an effective evaluation of balance control in patients with knee osteoarthritis is required.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between the ages of 40-65
• A diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis in at least one of the knees clinically and radiographically according to the criteria of the American Society of Rheumatology
• Findings consistent with stage II-III osteoarthritis
• Pain is between 2 and 7 according to the visual analog scale.

Exclusion criteria

• Acute osteoarthritis in the knee
• Comorbid diseases (advanced osteoporosis, vertigo, neurological diseases, etc.), injuries and surgeries for which exercise is contraindicated
• NSAID and similar disease-modifying drug use (Diaserein, Glucosamine, etc.)
• Having exercised regularly in the last 6 months (more than 1 day per week)
• Having undergone arthroplasty surgery
• Intra-articular injection (hyaluronic acid/steroid) administration in the last 6 months

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Dual task

Description:

A dual-task paradigm is a procedure in experimental neuropsychology that requires an individual to perform two tasks simultaneously, in order to compare performance with single-task conditions.

Single task

Description:

Single task