The video-based exercise (VBE)The standard exercise (SE)The hybrid exercise (HE)
The video-based exercise (VBE): An 8-week exercise program will be implemented as part of the conservative treatment for degenerative meniscal tears. The physiotherapist will prepare an instructional video that provides a detailed explanation and demonstration of each exercise. Patients will watch this video at home and perform the exercises according to the video instructions.
The standard exercise (SE): An 8-week exercise program used in conservative treatment of degenerative meniscus tears will be performed.
An exercise program will be performed at the clinic.
The hybrid exercise (HE): An 8-week exercise program will be implemented as part of the conservative treatment for degenerative meniscal tears using a hybrid telerehabilitation model. For the home-based component, the physiotherapist will prepare an instructional video that includes a detailed description and demonstration of each exercise. Patients will watch this video at home and perform the prescribed exercises by following the instructions provided in the video. In addition to the home program, patients will also participate in supervised exercise sessions conducted in the clinical setting.
Study summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the efficacy of the video-based exercise programs in patients with degenerative meniscus tears.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
40 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Being aged between 40 and 65 years
* Having the degenerative meniscus tear in at least one knee
* Having body mass index in the range of 18-30 kg/m2
* Feeling the pain that lasts for at least 2 months
* Having grade 1 or grade 2 degenerative meniscal tear diagnosed by an orthopedic specialist according to the MRI results
* Having the activity level is between 1 and 5 according to the Tegner Activity Scale
* Having access to the internet via a computer or smartphone
* Having the ability to read and write Turkish
Exclusion Criteria:
* Having undergone arthroscopic partial meniscectomy surgery due to degenerative meniscal tear
* Participating in a physiotherapy program for degenerative meniscal tear in the last 12 weeks
* Have received steroid injections in the last 6 months
* Accompanying conditions such as injury to the surrounding ligaments, congenital anomaly in the affected knee, coxarthrosis and spinal stenosis
* Presence of any systemic disorder that may affect assessment parameters
* Failure to cooperate with assessments
* Any vision or hearing problem that would prevent them from adapting to the assessment
Primary outcome measure(s)
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) — Baseline Short-term and long-term symptoms and function will be assessed with the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) that is developed as an extension of the WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index. The score is a percentage score from 0 to 100, 0 representing extreme problems and 100 representing no problems.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
Istanbul
Bakırkoy
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