Effect of TECAR Therapy on Pain, Balance, and Quality of Life in Elderly Men With Knee Osteoarthritis
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: True TECAR Therapy, Sham TECAR, Traditional Physiotherapy.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis. Basic parameters: 65 years — 75 years · Male.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of TECAR Therapy on Pain, Balance, and Quality of Life in Elderly Men With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
Evaluate the effect of TECAR therapy combined with traditional physiotherapy on pain, balance, and quality of life in elderly men with knee osteoarthritis .
Detailed description
Eighty elderly men diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will be recruited from physical therapy and orthopedic outpatient clinics. Following a baseline screening, patients will be randomly assigned into two parallel groups:
The Study Group: Will include 40 men participating in true TECAR therapy plus a standardized traditional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks.
The Control Group: Will include 40 men participating in sham TECAR therapy plus the same traditional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks.
Interventions
- Device True TECAR Therapy
20 minutes per session (10 mins capacitive mode, 10 mins resistive mode), 3 sessions per week for 8 weeks will be applied around the affected knee joint. Thermal delivery will be adjusted to a comfortable, non-painful warm sensation - Device Sham TECAR
The device will be applied using identical electrode placement, application time, and interface screen indicators, but with the power output disabled so that no current or deep thermal energy is transferred to the tissues. - Other Traditional Physiotherapy
Standardized knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation including progressive quad/hamstring strengthening, hip abductor strengthening, range of motion exercises, and flexibility training
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Intensity [Time frame: Baseline and after 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Balance [Time frame: Baseline and after 8 weeks]
- Health-Related Quality of Life [Time frame: Baseline and after 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Clinical and radiographic diagnosis of mild and moderate bilateral or unilateral knee osteoarthritis meeting the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria.
- Presence of chronic knee pain lasting for more than 6 months.
- Ability to ambulate independently with or without an assistive device.
Exclusion criteria
- Severe knee osteoarthritis (grade IV) requiring imminent surgical joint replacement.
- History of previous knee arthroplasty, internal fixation, or significant trauma to the affected lower extremity.
- Presence of pacemakers, metallic implants in the knee region, or severe. - peripheral vascular disease (absolute contraindications for TECAR therapy).
- Intra-articular injections (corticosteroids, platelet-rich plasma, or hyaluronic acid) into the knee within the past 3 months.
- Cognitive impairment or systemic inflammatory conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis).
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07633795 · TECAR therapy on Arthritis