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Comparing Whole-Body Vibration vs. Balance Board Exercise for Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Obese Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor: Indonesia University
Summary
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease commonly found in the knee. Therapeutic exercise has been known as the most common therapy to treat OA, however, therapy only focuses on reducing symptoms, not on treatment of the disease which help reduce cost and improve long term quality of life. Objective: This randomized controlled trial aim was to compare the effectiveness of Stochastic Resonance Therapy-Whole Body Vibration (SRT-WBV) vs. Balance Board (BB) training on knee pain, knee function and quality of life in obese patients with osteoarthritis. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: Forty-four subjects diagnosed with Grade I-II Osteoarthritis Kellgren Lawrence and Grade I obesity were included, randomized to two treatment groups, the SRT-WBV (n=22) or BB (n=22) to complete a series of exercises over eight weeks. Evaluation using the following clinical outcomes: Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Timed Up and Go test (TUG), Single leg stance (SLS) test, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Short Form 12 Health Survey Questions (SF-12).
Official title: Comparison of the Effectiveness of Balance Training Using Stochastic Resonance Therapy-Whole Body Vibration and Balanced Board in Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
45 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
44
Start Date
2023-03-01
Completion Date
2023-10-15
Last Updated
2026-05-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Stochastic Resonance Therapy-Whole Body Vibration
A total of 16 therapeutic exercise sessions were conducted during the intervention where 2 sessions were conducted every week, separated by at least one day. Specifically, subjects assigned to either group, with each session began with standardized warm-up exercises lasting approximately 5-10 minutes, followed by specific therapeutic exercises such as SRT-WBV and Balance Board.
Balance Board
The balance board intervention used different durations as its intensity, such as 7.5 minutes, 10 minutes, 12.5 minutes, and 15 minutes continuously without resting period. The intensity of exercise was progressively increased every 2 weeks until completion of the program.
Locations (1)
Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia