Evaluation of the efficacy of transfer energy capacitive and resistive therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2024-10-07 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.55730/1300-0144.5913

Özge Tezen, Emine Esra Bilir, Öznur Uzun, Duygu Yaniktaş, Başak Şentürk, Evren Yaşar

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Abstract

Background/aim: This study aimed to compare the therapeutic efficacy of conventional physical therapy (CPT) methods for knee osteoarthritis (OA) and transfer energy capacitive and resistive (TECAR) therapy, a relatively new and increasingly used treatment modality, based on patient clinical outcomes assessments.

Materials and methods: Two groups of 54 patients, aged 40 to 75, were randomly assigned. CPT was given to both groups. In addition to CPT, Group 2 underwent TECAR therapy for six sessions, three times a week for two weeks. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) was used to measure the disability and pain levels of each patient before and at the end of treatment and at 1 month and 3 months. Additionally, goniometric measurements of each patient's knee joint range of motion and isometric quadriceps muscle strength were taken.

Results: Significant improvements were noted in the VAS, WOMAC, and isometric quadriceps strength ratings in both groups between the pre- and posttreatment follow-ups. However, there was no discernible difference between the groups.

Conclusion: For the conservative treatment of OA in the knee, TECAR therapy may be a helpful therapeutic approach.

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转移能量、电容性和电阻性治疗膝关节骨关节炎的疗效评价。

背景/目的：本研究旨在根据患者临床结果评估，比较常规物理治疗（CPT）方法和转移能量电容和电阻（TECAR）治疗膝关节骨性关节炎（OA）的疗效，后者是一种相对较新的且越来越多使用的治疗方式。材料与方法：随机分为两组，54例，年龄40 ~ 75岁。两组均给予CPT治疗。除CPT外，第二组接受6次TECAR治疗，每周三次，持续两周。使用西安大略省和麦克马斯特大学关节炎指数（WOMAC）来测量每位患者在治疗前、治疗结束时以及治疗1个月和3个月时的残疾和疼痛水平。此外，测量每位患者的膝关节活动范围和等长四头肌力量。结果：在治疗前和治疗后随访期间，两组的VAS、WOMAC和等长股四头肌力量评分均有显著改善。然而，两组之间没有明显的差异。结论：对于膝关节骨性关节炎的保守治疗，TECAR治疗可能是一种有效的治疗方法。

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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

4.30%

发文量

143

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Turkish Journal of Medical sciences is a peer-reviewed comprehensive resource that provides critical up-to-date information on the broad spectrum of general medical sciences. The Journal intended to publish original medical scientific papers regarding the priority based on the prominence, significance, and timeliness of the findings. However since the audience of the Journal is not limited to any subspeciality in a wide variety of medical disciplines, the papers focusing on the technical details of a given medical subspeciality may not be evaluated for publication.