Effectiveness of continuous passive motion (CPM) in the early post total knee arthroplasty period, as an adjunct to physiotherapy

Completed

• Conditions: Total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation protocols; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN91125056
• Lead Sponsor: ?KAT General Hospital of Athens (Greece)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 50?80 years
2. All participants must be ambulatory and must not have undergone any osteotomy or arthroscopy in the joint of interest during the last 12 months
3. Willing to be assigned to any of the three study intervention groups

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal diseases, diabetes, or peripheral vascular disease
2. Patients undergoing treatment with corticosteroids
3. After enrollment, patients will be excluded if they present:
3.1. Postoperative complications, such as problems in incision healing
3.2. Pulmonary embolism

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified