The effect of hip strengthening on outcomes following total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post-operative total knee arthroplasty; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000863538
• Lead Sponsor: Margaret Schache

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-08-18
• Study Completion: 2017-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 12 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 105

Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be eligible if they have had a primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty for end-stage knee osteoarthritis in the previous two weeks and are admitted for inpatient rehabilitation followed by outpatient rehabilitation at Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they have unstable medical conditions preventing them from participating in the rehabilitation programs, history of ipsilateral hip replacement, ipsilateral hip osteoarthritis or lateral hip pain, neurological or any other conditions affecting strength or function of the lower limbs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Isometric hip abductor muscle strength, measured using a hand held dynamometer.[Baseline (Approximately 7 days post TKA), 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 6 months post TKA.];Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), a self-report measure of pain, other symptoms, function in daily living and sport/recreation, and quality of life.[Baseline (approximately 7 days post TKA), 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 6 months post TKA.]