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Filter by:A Chatbot oriented to virtually assist patients in a physiotherapy treatment has been designed and developed to interact with patients with musculoskeletal disorders in need for domiciliary rehabilitation. The tool has been designed to promote adherence to rehabilitation, what in turn may have an impact on clinical outcome. A randomized clinical trial involving patients undergoing total knee replacement has bee designed to determine the applicability of the proposal. The participants will be assigned into exerimental group (intervention with the software tool) or control group (standard care).
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease affecting joint cartilage and its surrounding tissue. It is the leading cause of disability in the elderly. Photobiomodulation (PBM), has been used widely for alleviation of pain, reduction of inflammation, and acceleration of wound healing, and particularly to treat knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The purpose of the current study is to determine if B-Cure laser treatments, applied at home, by the patient or personal caregiver in a real-life situation, can reduce pain and improve functionality in patients with KOA.
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy of dronabinol for postoperative pain after arthroscopic surgery of the knee. The investigators hypothesize that dronabinol will relieve pain, reduce opioid consumption and will result in few negative side effects. If this pilot study shows promising results the investigators will expand the trial to include additional arthroscopic surgeries (hip, shoulder) and other types of orthopaedic surgery.
This study aims to compare the femoral external rotation measured on CT and MRI to that measured intraoperatively to clarify the influence of residual cartilage on posterior condyle on the preoperative planning of total knee arthroplasty.
The primary aim of this study is to find a possible correlation between tibial tuberosity rotation and coronal leg alignment. If correlation exists, a more individual tibial component rotation might be proposed during a total knee arthroplasty.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the 12-week ViFive program, a vision-based artificial intelligent digital care plan for chronic knee pain. ViFive digital care plan is delivered by a physical therapy team consisting of physical therapists and a personal coach. We aim to understand the safety and efficacy of this vision artificial intelligent based home exercise program.
Age-related hip and knee osteoarthritis is the leading cause of pain and locomotor problems worldwide. There is no definitive solution in the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis. In the guidelines of the American Rheumatology Association, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment methods are recommended for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis. The effectiveness of different exercise programs for the periarticular muscles in hip and knee osteoarthritis has been proven, but there is no consensus on the superiority of exercise protocols over each other. With the increase in home isolation of individuals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telerehabilitation applications have gained popularity.In the literature, there is a need for studies investigating the effectiveness of core stabilization exercises in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis. Therefore, our study will help develop alternative exercises for individuals with hip and knee osteoarthritis. In the literature, there is no study investigating the effectiveness of core stabilization exercises applied with the telerehabilitation method in patients with knee osteoarthritis and comparing them with conventional exercise. According to the data to be obtained as a result of the study, the use of core stabilization exercises in the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis will contribute to the literature as an alternative exercise method. The application of these exercises with the telerehabilitation method in the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis will highlight new studies in the literature as a unique methodology. Thus, it will contribute to the development of cost-effective rehabilitation methods in the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis. The hypotheses of this study are as follows: H0:There is no difference between the effects of combined exercise with telerehabilitation (conventional exercise + core stabilization exercise) and the effects of conventional exercise in the treatment of hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. H1:Combined exercise with telerehabilitation application (conventional exercise + core stabilization exercise) is more effective than conventional exercise in the treatment of hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. Main Purpose: To compare the effects of conventional exercise and core stabilization exercises by telerehabilitation on pain, postural control, functional level, and fear of falling in patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. Secondary Purposes: - To evaluate the effects of core stabilization exercises on pain, postural control, functional level, fear of falling in female patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. - To evaluate the effectiveness of telerehabilitation exercise in female patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. - To determine the possible limitations that may be encountered in the application of exercise by telerehabilitation in female patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and to provide appropriate conditions for the patients.
OBJECTIVES: Physical activity has been established as an important component of rehabilitation for knee osteoarthritis (OA), and is often guided by a physical therapist.(1) Physical therapy for knee OA typically involves 1-3 sessions with a licensed physical therapist per week, for up to 12 weeks. These sessions can take a lot of time and effort for subjects, particularly when travel times are considered. Remote patient monitoring is an emerging treatment method which can help to reduce the need for in-person treatment sessions. Remote patient monitoring has been tested in subjects after a total knee arthroplasty, and initial results show that subjects find the process motivating and engaging.(2) This process has not been tested in individuals with symptomatic knee OA. Prior studies have shown that personalized internet based programs are effective at improving function in individuals with knee OA(3), but the effectiveness of these programs with remote patient monitoring is unknown. One example of current wearable technology that can be utilized for remote patient monitoring is the Opum (OPUM) Digital Knee® (ODK) modular orthotic. The ODK utilizes a wearable device in a knee brace which relays real time information back to the subject and physical therapist via their mobile phone. The ODK can provide information about sagittal and frontal plane knee kinematics, sagittal plane knee range of motion, time spent performing various daily activities, time spent exercising, overall load on the knee joint, and progress over time in each of these metrics. This device has been previously tested in subjects after an ACL reconstruction, but has yet to be tested in subjects with knee osteoarthritis. The objective of this study is to assess the effect of the ODK technology in a medial knee unloader brace with remote patient monitoring on pain, function, and quality of life in individuals with knee OA. This study will contain two groups: A control group receiving a medial unloader brace and a personalized home exercise program, and an intervention group which will receive an ODK in a medial off-loader brace, and a home exercise program with remote patient monitoring. The hypothesis is that subjects who wear the knee brace with the ODK with remote patient monitoring will have a greater reduction in pain and increase in quality of life than those who receive the brace with a home exercise program.
1. Through research and analysis, the levels of upstream and downstream factors related to TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway and inflammatory response factor related factors in serum, blood cells, articular fluid, urine, tongue covering and discarded tissues after surgery of patients with LKD syndrome and PBS syndrome of knee osteoarthritis were obtained, and the syndrome characteristics were further obtained. 2. Through research and analysis, the index levels of multiple omics detection in serum, blood cells, joint fluid, urine, tongue coating and discarded tissues of patients with LKD syndrome and PBS syndrome of knee osteoarthritis were obtained, and the syndrome characteristics were further obtained. 3. The severity of syndrome was quantified by syndrome score scale and the correlation between the above results and the syndrome score of patients with knee osteoarthritis with LKD syndrome and PBS syndrome was studied in combination with imaging characteristics. 4. To establish a "disease and syndrome cell model" and test relevant indicators to support the above research. 5. Through the analysis of the above research results, the possible mechanism is analyzed to provide an objective basis for the biological basis of the syndrome and relevant evidence for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of knee osteoarthritis with traditional Chinese medicine.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) based home exercise programs for the elderly with degenerative knee arthritis or chronic low back pain.