Relaxation Treatment in Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Completed

• Conditions: Total Knee Arthroplasty; Relaxation; Joint; Exercise
• Interventions: Other: Relaxation Treatment; Other: Standard Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT04845204
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

Surgical techniques and treatment methods of the arthroplasty have been improved and the results after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are generally good. However, some patients have suboptimal postoperative results with respect to pain and physical functioning and may not be satisfied with the results of their TKA. Psychological symptoms were found to be associated with these suboptimal results. The aim of the present study is to determine weather relaxation techniques had beneficial effects on pain, sleeping quality, functional status and physiological symptoms in TKA patients during their hospital stay.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2016-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-01-01
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-14
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• primary knee osteoarthritis, Female Patients who are scheduled for unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty surgery, were included in the study.

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Exclusion Criteria

• having a previous knee or hip surgery or fracture, diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, severe obesity (BMI>40 kg/m2), sensory and motor disorders in the operated limb, inability to understand pain assessment.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard Exercises	Relaxation Treatment	Standard postoperative rehabilitation program is applied to Control Group. Knee-based exercises were undertaken in supine (active- assisted knee flexion using a bandage, inner range quadriceps contractions, and straight-leg raises), seated (active-assisted knee flexion using the contralateral limb and inner range quadriceps contractions), and standing (hip and knee flexion, active hamstring curls, lunges on a step, hamstring stretches) postures.
Relaxation Treatment	Standard Exercises	Relaxation treatment (RT) is applied additional to standard physiotherapy treatment. RT includes 8 sessions (2 times a day, for four days after surgery) of relaxation exercises.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Level Change	Mean change from Postoperative day 1 to day 4 recorded	Visual analog scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee Range of Motion Change	Mean change from Postoperative day4 to 6 weeks following surgery recorded	Flexion and Extension
Sleep Quality Change	Mean change from Postoperative day 1 to day 4 recorded	Visual analog scale
Functional Outcomes Change	Mean change from Postoperative day4 to 6 weeks following surgery recorded	Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)