The effect of continuous passive motion on range of movement, pain and function for patients who are slow to regain knee flexion range in the acute phase following total knee arthroplasty.

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• Conditions: total knee arthroplasty; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000390280
• Lead Sponsor: Tony McDonald

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

All patients following elective total knee arthroplasty with less than 60 degrees active knee flexion range of movement on day 3 postoperatively.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are unwilling to participate in the study. Patients who are unable to understand written or spoken English or co-operate with the assessment and treatment procedures. Patients who are unable to walk prior to admission. Patients who are partial weight bearing post-operatively or have limitations on permitted range of movement as directed by their orthopaedic surgeon.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Goniometric range of movement of the knee[Measured at days 3 and 5, and 6 weeks postoperatively]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of pain using a visual analogue scale (rated by the patient as the worst pain and best pain scores for the previous 24 hours)[Measured at days 3 and 5, and 6 weeks postoperatively];Functional assessment using the Iowa Level of Assistance Scale[Measured at days 3 and 5, and 6 weeks postoperatively];Patient-reported function using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire[Measured at day 3 and 6 weeks postoperatively];Length of hospital stay[After discharge from hospital]