The Acute Effects of Ankle Exercises on Knee Proprioception

NCT07194031 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KNEE PROPRİOCEPTİON
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 114
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized research study is to investigate the acute effects of ankle exercises on improving knee proprioception and pain in individuals with knee pain, aged 18-70, who receive intervention-based ankle and knee exercises to treat their knee pain. The main question it aims to answer is: • Does ankle exercise affect knee joint proprioception and pain in individuals with knee pain? Researchers will compare ankle exercise (the intervention) with knee exercise (as part of their regular medical care for knee pain) to determine if ankle exercise is effective in improving knee joint proprioception and reducing pain. Participants will be asked to do exercises and to let the researchers take their measurements.

Conditions

Knee Pain Chronic

Keywords

Ankle; Exercise; Knee; Pain; Proprioception

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knee proprioception

  Knee flexion- extension position

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Knee pain

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Knee exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Knee flexion-extension

Other: Knee Exercise

Ankle exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Ankle plantar flexion with body weight

Other: Ankle Exercise

Interventions

Ankle Exercise OTHER

In the literature, studies have evaluated ankle proprioception following interventions applied to the knee. However, no studies report the effects of ankle exercises on knee proprioception

Also known as: Plantar flexion

Ankle exercise

Knee Exercise OTHER

The literature emphasizes that long-term and multidirectional exercise programs provide proprioceptive improvements

Also known as: Knee flexion-extension

Knee exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• The participants who have a VAS pain score \>5,
• The participants who have experienced knee pain for the last six months or longer,
• The participants who volunteered to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who had undergone knee and ankle surgery within the last year
• Individuals who have a VAS pain score below 5
• Individuals who are experiencing ROM limitations in the knee or ankle
• Individuals who have a neurological pathology in the lower extremity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associated Proffessor

Model Details: Ankle- Knee Exercises

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 10, 2025
• First Posted: September 26, 2025
• Study Start: January 6, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2025
• Study Completion: June 20, 2025
• Last Updated: September 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)