Efficacy of Telerehabilitation in Patients With Degenerative Meniscal Injury

Meniscus; Degeneration Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Telerehabilitation and Conventional Rehabilitation on Clinical Outcomes and Exercise Compliance in Patients With Degenerative Meniscal Injury

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05233839
• Other study ID #: Mugla
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 15, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: Mugla Sitki Koçman University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the home exercise program performed with video-based telerehabilitation in patients with degenerative meniscal injury, and the home exercise program performed with one-on-one training in the hospital with conventional methods.

Description:

Conventional rehabilitation (CR) practices will be applied to the first study group. Telerehabilitation (TR) application will be applied to the second study group. It is aimed to evaluate the patients in terms of pain, functionality, quality of life and exercise compliance.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 49
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female patients aged 18 - 65 years

• Having been diagnosed with degenerative meniscus injury by an orthopedist by MRI examination

• Having signed the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Situations that will prevent assessments or communication with the individual

• Having an operation due to degenerative meniscus injury problem

• Orthopedic and neurological problems that would prevent evaluation and/or treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Meniscus; Degeneration

Intervention

Other:
• Telerehabilitation
Application based video home exercise for the degenerative meniscus injury
• Paper Based Rehabilitation
Paper instruction based home exercise for the degenerative meniscus injury

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Mugla Sitki Koçman Training and Research Hospital	Mugla	Mentese

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mugla Sitki Koçman University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	On a 10 cm straight line or numerical scale (0: no pain, 10: unbearable pain).	Change from Baseline VAS at 8 weeks
Primary	Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)	WOMAC consists of 3 main headings: pain intensity, stiffness, and physical function. The total score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 96 (complete disability).	Change from Baseline WOMAC at 8 weeks
Primary	SF-12	SF 12 is a self-evaluation scale. It consists of seven items. Its score ranged from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health functioning.	Change from Baseline SF-12 at 8 weeks
Primary	Muscle Strength Test with Lafayette Hand Held Dynamometer	It is an objective muscle strength measurement tool. Measurements are made 3 times. A rest of 120 seconds is given between measurements. The highest measured value is noted.	Change from Baseline Dynamometer Value at 8 weeks
Primary	Proprioception Measurement with Baseline Bubble Inclinometer	The "absolute angle difference", which is the difference between the targeted angle and the angle realized by the patient in each repetition, is recorded. The arithmetic mean of the absolute angle difference of 3 repetitions is the result data.	Change from Baseline Inclinometer Value at 8 weeks
Secondary	EARS	In order to observe the individual's adaptation to exercise, the motivation levels of the patients regarding the exercise program are evaluated with the exercise diary prepared by the researchers of the study. It is scored between 0 to 24. Higher scores indicate greater adherence.	Change from Baseline EARS at 8 weeks
Secondary	TSUQ	It consists of 21 items. With this survey, the satisfaction levels and usability of individuals using the telemedicine service are evaluated. The total score is scored between 17 and 85. Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction and usability.	Change from Baseline TSUQ at 8 weeks