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The Effect of Balance Training Using a Dynamometric Platform in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Summary
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common surgery used to treat advanced knee osteoarthritis, especially when other treatments no longer help. While the surgery often reduces pain and improves joint alignment, many patients still have problems with balance and movement afterward. This study will explore whether adding balance training using the Tecnobody ProKin system to standard physical therapy helps patients recover better after TKA. The researchers will measure balance, walking ability, leg strength, and body awareness (also called proprioception) using special equipment. The main goal is to test the hypothesis that technology-supported balance training improves recovery outcomes more effectively than standard rehabilitation alone.
Official title: The Effect of Balance Training Using a Dynamometric Platform on Muscle Strength, Proprioception, Balance, and Gait in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
46
Start Date
2025-05-01
Completion Date
2027-05-01
Last Updated
2025-07-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Tecnobody ProKin Balance Training
Balance training using Tecnobody ProKin dynamometric platform, administered 5 sessions per week for 3 weeks in addition to standard rehabilitation.
Standard rehabilitation
The standard rehabilitation protocol includes cold pack application to the knee region, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), quadriceps muscle stimulation, knee stretching, active-assisted and active range of motion (ROM) exercises, strengthening exercises for the knee extensors and hip abductors/extensors, gait training, and balance exercises. Each patient will undergo a total of 15 physical therapy sessions.
Locations (1)
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)