The Video-Based Exercise Programs in Degenerative Meniscus Tears

NCT05266365 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 107
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 81
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the efficacy of the video-based exercise programs in patients with degenerative meniscus tears.

Conditions

Degenerative Disease; Meniscus Tear; Knee Pain Swelling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

  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.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

  At the end of 8-week intervention

• Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

  Baseline

• Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

  After 8-week intervention

• Active Range of Motion

  Baseline

• Active Range of Motion

  At the end of 8-week intervention

Other Outcomes (2)

• Global Rating of Change

  At the end of 8-week intervention

• Adherence to Exercise Programs

  Throughout the 8-week intervention period

Study Arms (3)

The Video-based exercise (VBE) group

EXPERIMENTAL

Each subject in the video-based exercise group (only video-based intervention) will receive a treatment protocol consisting of stretching, strengthening, and functional exercises for the knee and hip.

Other: The video-based exercise (VBE)

The standard exercise (SE) group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Each subject in the standard exercise group (only clinic-based intervention) will receive a treatment protocol consisting of stretching, strengthening, and functional exercises for the knee and hip.

Other: The standard exercise (SE)

The hybrid exercise (HE) group

EXPERIMENTAL

Each subject in the hybrid exercise group (video-based and clinical-based interventions) will receive a treatment protocol consisting of stretching, strengthening, and functional exercises for the knee and hip.

Other: The hybrid exercise (HE)

Interventions

The video-based exercise (VBE) OTHER

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 Video-based exercise (VBE) group

The standard exercise (SE) OTHER

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 standard exercise (SE) group

The hybrid exercise (HE) OTHER

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.

The hybrid exercise (HE) group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Bakırkoy, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Tansu Birinci, PhD, PT

  Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 28, 2022
• First Posted: March 4, 2022
• Study Start: April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2025
• Study Completion: January 5, 2026
• Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)