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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/12/099207 [Registered on: 16/12/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 11/12/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to compare two types of TECAR therapy with exercises for reducing pain, improving knee function and balance in people with knee osteoarthritis 
Scientific Title of Study   Effects of resistive and capacitive modes of TECAR with conventional exercises on pain, functional impairment, proprioception and dynamic balance in knee osteoarthritis grade II A comparative study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Bhumika Chhibber 
Designation  Assistant professor II 
Affiliation  Amity University 
Address  Room No. 22, F-1 block lower ground floor department of physiotherapy, Amity Institute of health allied science, Amity University, sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India 
Phone  9899223561  
Fax    
Email  bchhibber@amity.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Bhumika Chhibber 
Designation  Assistant professor II 
Affiliation  Amity University 
Address  Room No. 22, F-1 block lower ground floor Department of physiotherapy, Amity Institute of Health Allied Science, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India 
Phone  9899223561  
Fax    
Email  bchhibber@amity.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Bhumika Chhibber 
Designation  Assistant professor II 
Affiliation  Amity University 
Address  Room No. 22, F-1 block lower ground floor Department of physiotherapy, Amity Institute of Health Allied Science, Amity University, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201313
India 
Phone  9899223561  
Fax    
Email  bchhibber@amity.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Amity University Uttar Pradesh 
Address  F-1 block, Department of physiotherapy, Amity Institute of Health Allied Science, Amity road, sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, India 
Type of Sponsor  Other [private university] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Poonam Dahiya  Quantum Physical Therapy and Wellness Centre  Room no.1, department of physiotherapy, plot no. A1/111, lower ground floor, B3 Block, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, 110029
South
DELHI 		 9810918929
-
healthcarequantum@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
institutional NTCC committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M170||Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Capacitive mode TECAR therapy with conventional exercises  Participants will receive capacitive mode TECAR therapy applied to the knee joint for ten minutes per session. Treatment will be delivered three times per week for four weeks. After TECAR therapy, a structured exercise program will be provided including quadriceps strengthening, hamstring stretching, closed chain exercises and balance training performed 
Comparator Agent  Resistive mode TECAR therapy with conventional exercises  Participants will receive resistive mode TECAR therapy applied to the knee joint for 10 minutes per session. Treatment will be delivered three times per week for four weeks. After TECAR therapy, the same structured exercise program as the other group will be provided including quadriceps strengthening, hamstring stretching, closed chain exercises and balance training performed. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  45.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Individuals diagnosed with grade II knee osteoarthritis based on clinical and radiographic criteria. Adults aged forty-five to sixty five years with knee pain for more than three months. Ability to participate in the exercise program. Willingness to provide informed consent. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  History of recent knee surgery or trauma. Grade III or IV osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory joint disorders. Neurological conditions affecting balance. Contraindications to TECAR therapy such as pacemaker, metal implants near the knee, infection or skin lesions. Severe deformity, uncontrolled systemic disease or inability to follow instructions. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Pain and Functional Impairment – assessed by KOOS (Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score)
Dynamic Balance – assessed by Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test
Proprioception – assessed using Joint Position Sense Error Test
 		 KOOS (Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score)- at baseline and at four weeks after intervention
Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test - at baseline and at four weeks after intervention
Joint Position Sense Error Test - at baseline and at four weeks after intervention
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="48"
Sample Size from India="48" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/01/2026 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="5"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This randomized, parallel-group study aims to compare the effects of capacitive (CET) and resistive (RET) modes of TECAR therapy combined with conventional exercises on pain, functional impairment, proprioception, and dynamic balance in individuals with grade II knee osteoarthritis. Forty-eight participants in total will be randomly allocated into two groups (twenty-four participants per group). Group A will receive CET mode TECAR therapy with standardized exercises, while Group B will receive RET mode TECAR therapy with the same exercise protocol. Interventions will be delivered three times per week for four weeks. Outcomes will include pain intensity, functional scores, joint position sense, and dynamic balance, assessed at baseline and post-intervention. The study aims to determine which TECAR mode provides superior clinical benefits in knee osteoarthritis grade II. 
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