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Knee OsteoarthritisNCT05781230

The Effect of Exercises of Different Intensity Applied After Total Knee Arthroplasty on Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia

A study testing High Intensity Exercises Program and Low Intensity Exercises Program in people with Knee Osteoarthritis and Pain, Acute, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study was to investigate whether exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) is present following exercise in patient after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and if so, if it changes with exercise intensity. A repeated measures and single-blinded randomized study were done. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain, Acute
What is being tested?
High Intensity Exercises Program and Low Intensity Exercises Program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
38 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Jan 2022to 1 May 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients had undergone primary unilateral total knee replacement surgery
  • Patients hospitalized for at least seven days were enrolled in this study.

Who cannot join

  • Medically stable patients who used glucocorticoids or strong analgesic drugs
  • Patients had post-traumatic OA, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, cognitive, hearing and visual problems Patients were diagnosed chronic pain condition were excluded from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Merve Karapinar

    Isparta

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Exercises of Different Intensity Applied After Total Knee Arthroplasty on Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia: Randomised Controlled Trial

The aim of this study was to investigate whether exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) is present following exercise in patient after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and if so, if it changes with exercise intensity. A repeated measures and single-blinded randomized study were done. Thirty-eight patients 24 hours after TKA were randomly assigned to either low intensity exercises (LIE) group or high intensity exercises (HIE) group. An exercise programs lasted for five days during the hospitalization period. Pain severity was assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (0-10 mm). Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were measured over quadriceps and biceps brachii and muscles immediately before and after exercise.

Read the detailed description

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) is present following exercise in patient after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and if so, if it changes with exercise intensity.

Methods : A repeated measures and single-blinded randomized study were done. Thirty-eight patients 24 hours after TKA were randomly assigned to either low intensity exercises (LIE) group or high intensity exercises (HIE) group. An exercise programs lasted for five days during the hospitalization period. Pain severity was assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (0-10 mm). Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were measured over quadriceps and biceps brachii and muscles immediately before and after exercise.

Being tested
High Intensity Exercises Program, Low Intensity Exercises Program
Keywords
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Exercises intensity, pressure pain threshold, exercise-induced hypoalgesia
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Acute Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • High Intensity Exercises ProgramBehavioural

    HIE program consisted of ankle pump exercise, Quadriceps isometric exercise, Terminal extension exercise, Passive-active assistive-active range of motion exercise, Heel sliding exercise, Straight leg raise exercise. All exercises were performed for 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

  • Low Intensity Exercises ProgramBehavioural

    LIE program: LIE program was similar to the HIE program. Main differences from the HIE program was repetitions of exercises. All exercises were performed by the patients for 2 sets of 8 repetitions and CPM sessions lasted each exercises session. LIE program took thirty minutes while HIE program lasted sixty minutes. Exercise intensity was monitored using the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale, maintaining a range between 6 and 20 RPE (16). PRE< 8 indicates low intensity, PRE>14 indicates high intensity

Study groups in NCT05781230
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HIE programExperimentalHIE program ; High Intensity Exercises Program. 3 sets of 15 repetition
Receives: Behavioral: High Intensity Exercises Program; Behavioral: Low Intensity Exercises Program
LIE ProgramExperimentalLow Intensity Exercises program 2 sets of 8 repetition
Receives: Behavioral: High Intensity Exercises Program; Behavioral: Low Intensity Exercises Program

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. change of pain severity

    . The pain severity evaluated using a visual analogue scale (VAS; scored from 0, no pain, to 100, the worst pain ever).

    Measured: admission to hospital service to discharge from hospital service, an average 5 days

  2. Change of Pressure pain theshold

    Pressure pain threshold (PPTs) were assessed using a handheld pressure algo-meter

    Measured: admission to hospital service to discharge from hospital service, an average 5 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Mar 2023
  2. Study start1 Jan 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2022
  4. Study completion1 May 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
38 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05781230
Sponsor's protocol ID
126
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
24 Feb 2023
Last updated
23 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing High Intensity Exercises Program and Low Intensity Exercises Program in people with Knee Osteoarthritis and Pain, Acute, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

change of pain severity (time frame: admission to hospital service to discharge from hospital service, an average 5 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Mar 2023.

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