Balance training with the Tecnobody ProKin after total knee replacement
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
This will test whether adding balance training on the Tecnobody ProKin platform helps people recovering from total knee replacement regain balance, strength, and walking ability better than standard rehabilitation alone.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 46 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Ankara Etlik City Hospital Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Ankara, Yenimahalle) |
| Trial ID | NCT07080814 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Patients who have undergone a single total knee arthroplasty and meet eligibility will receive either standard postoperative rehabilitation or standard rehabilitation plus balance training on the Tecnobody ProKin dynamometric platform. The platform will be used to train and objectively measure static and dynamic balance, proprioception, muscle strength, and gait during the rehabilitation course. Outcomes will include instrumented balance parameters, walking performance, leg strength, and functional measures to compare recovery between groups. The design aims to determine whether adding technology-supported balance training produces faster or greater functional gains after TKA.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people who had a single total knee replacement within the past two years, are weight-bearing by the third postoperative week, are hospitalized at Ankara Etlik City Hospital's orthopedic rehabilitation clinic, and can give informed consent.
Not a fit: Patients unlikely to receive benefit include those with bilateral knee replacements, central nervous system lesions, major visual or hearing impairments, active infection, recent lower-extremity fracture, prior lower-extremity or lumbar surgery, or any condition that prevents participation in the treatment.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help people regain better balance, walking ability, and leg strength after knee replacement, potentially reducing fall risk and improving day-to-day function.
How similar studies have performed: Previous balance-training studies using systems like Biodex have shown improvements in balance after TKA, but the Tecnobody ProKin platform has not been tested in a controlled rehabilitation trial.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty within the past 2 years and are hospitalized at the Orthopedic Rehabilitation Clinic of Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Physical Therapy Hospital. * Able to fully bear weight on the operated lower extremity in the third postoperative week. * Willingness to participate and signing of the written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral knee arthroplasty * Age under 18 years * Receiving treatment at a physical therapy unit within the first 2 weeks after knee arthroplasty * Presence of significant visual or hearing impairment, active infection * Clinically unstable condition * Presence of central nervous system lesions (e.g., stroke, multiple sclerosis) * Presence of malignancy * Presence of a fracture in the lower extremity * Presence of any condition that would prevent participation in the treatment * History of lumbar disc surgery * History of previous surgery in the lower extremity * Presence of advanced osteoarthritis in the non-operated lower extremity
Where this trial is running
Ankara, Yenimahalle
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital — Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Zeynep Alpoğuz Yilmaz, MD — Ankara Etlik City Hospital
- Study coordinator: Zeynep Alpoğuz Yilmaz, MD
- Email: zeynepalpoguz@gmail.com
- Phone: +90 536 434 50 28
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.