Web-Based Physiotherapy Following Knee Arthroscopy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 33
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
研究概览
简要总结
Web-based physiotherapy might improve care following knee arthroscopy. For this study half of the participants will receive usual care (printed leaflet) and half will receive 6 weeks of web-based physiotherapy.
详细描述
Despite its minimally invasive nature, studies have shown that patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy have pain, effusion, loss of range of motion, functional, neuromuscular and biomechanical changes, loss of quadriceps muscle strength, and a reduced quality of life (Durand et al.,1993;Goodwin and Morrissey,2003; Glatthorn et al.,2010). With changes in service delivery patients following arthroscopy only receive a printed leaflet. Web-based physiotherapy may offer offer cost effective support to patients. Therefore, the aim of this study is to undertake a single blind, randomised controlled pilot study examining the effectiveness of a six week web-based physiotherapy programme compared to usual care alone, for people following knee arthroscopy and to gather essential information for the planning of a definitive trial.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients who have undergone Knee Arthroscopy surgery.
- •Access to a personal computer/tablet or smart phone with an email address and internet connection
- •Be able to understand English.
排除标准
- •Infection or other post-operative complications
- •Other significant co-morbidities for which exercise is contra-indicated
- •Unwilling to be randomised to intervention/control group
- •Taking part in another research project
研究组 & 干预措施
Usual Care
Those randomised to the usual care arm will receive a leaflet which contains a standard programme of exercises Participants will be asked to complete their exercise programme as prescribed (at least once per day).
Web-based physiotherapy
Participants will receive a six week exercise programme, based on those in the usual care exercise sheet delivered via the web-based physio website (www.giraffehealth.com).
干预措施: Web-based Physiotherapy (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
时间窗: Baseline to 6 weeks.
The KOOS is a patient reported outcome measure, developed to assess the patients' opinion about their knee and associated problems. The KOOS evaluates both short-term and long-term consequences of knee injury. It consists of 42 items in 5 separately scored subscales; Pain, other Symptoms, Function in daily living (ADL), Function in Sport and Recreation (Sport/Rec), and knee-related Quality of Life (QOL).The KOOS is self-administered and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. The KOOS is reliable, responsive to surgery and physical therapy and can be used to evaluate the course of knee injury and treatment outcomes (Roos et al.,1998).
次要结局
- Adherence to exercise programme(Weekly for 6 weeks)
- Change in Cincinnati Sports Activity Scale (CSAS)(Baseline to 6 weeks.)
- Health Resource Form(Week 6)