Traditional PT v Internet Based PT After Total Knee Arthroscopy
- Conditions
- Physical Therapy
- Interventions
- Procedure: Traditional Outpatient Physical TherapyProcedure: FORCE therapeutics (physical therapy)
- Registration Number
- NCT04843280
- Lead Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
- Brief Summary
Knee arthroscopy results in significant improvements in functional outcomes, pain relief and quality of life for patients suffering from mechanical symptoms associated with meniscal tears. Patients are able to return to their activities of daily living, occupation, or sport without significant limitations. Traditionally, patients have undergone formal physical therapy (PT) after knee arthroscopy to regain function. There is a significant cost and time commitment associated with traditional outpatient physical therapy. An internet based therapy program allows patients to perform therapy at home on their own time schedule. A recent study demonstrated that patients who undergo internet based PT after total knee arthroplasty performed as well patients receiving traditional physical therapy. These findings have not been studied in the knee arthroscopy patient population. The goal of this study is to compare traditional outpatient physical therapy rehabilitation to Internet-based rehabilitation in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy for partial meniscectomy.
The purpose of this study is to compare functional outcome, and patient satisfaction, internet-based rehabilitation program vs. standard outpatient physical therapy after unilateral knee arthroscopy for meniscal tear.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 167
- Any patient undergoing unilateral primary knee arthroscopy for meniscal tear
- Any patient 18 years or older
- Patients without access to the Internet
- Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
- Patients with ligamentous injury
- Patients with full thickness cartilage defects
- Patients with osteoarthritis or inflammatory arthritis
- Revision or conversion knee arthroscopy
- Patients receiving workers compensations
- Patients discharged to a rehabilitation unit or other form of respite care such as a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation center, convalescent home, long-term care facility or nursing home.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Traditional Physical Therapy Traditional Outpatient Physical Therapy Participants who have undergone primary unilateral knee arthroscopy will undergo 6 weeks of formal outpatient physical therapy Internet Based Physical Therapy FORCE therapeutics (physical therapy) Participants who have undergone primary unilateral knee arthroscopy will undergo 6 weeks of internet based rehabilitation regime in the home through the online recovery program, FORCE Therapeutics
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative Knee Function 4 months Investigators will be measuring whether there is an increase in participants function as assessed by the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation. This will be measured on a scale of 0-100 with 0 being the lowest level of function and 100 being the highest level of function
Cost analysis 4 months cost analysis survey will be completed by participants to determine if there is a difference in outpatient physical therapy versus internet based physical therapy
Postoperative Physical therapy Patient Satisfaction 4 months Participant satisfaction with physical therapy will be assessed using the physical therapy satisfaction evaluation. This consist of a single question asking the participant how satisfied they are with their surgery on a scale of 0-10. 0 being not satisfied at all and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States