Early aquatic physiotherapy after total hip and total knee replacement surgery.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis - total hip replacement and total knee replacement; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000494437
• Lead Sponsor: Sarah Milne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-04-15
• Study Completion: 2017-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

1. Undergone elective total hip or total knee replacement surgery at Dandenong or Moorabbin Hospitals
2. Able to provide informed consent to participate.
3. Admitted to Kingston Centre or Dandenong Hospital for subacute inpatient rehabilitation within 6 days of elective total hip or total knee replacement surgery.
4. Classified as a 'Monash Health Pathway C patient'.or 'Monash Health Pathway B patient'.
5. Received surgery from a Monash Health surgeon consenting for participant to participate in the study.
6. Willing to attend an appointment at Moorabbin or Dandenong Hospital, or Kingston Centre for the 6-week assessment.
7. Aged 18 years and above.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to provide informed consent to participate due to cognitive impairment or delirium.
2. Undergone non-elective total hip or total knee replacement surgery.
3. Received surgery from a Monash Health surgeon not consenting for participant to participate in the study.
4. Has a medical condition that precludes immersion in a hydrotherapy pool, such as severe cardiac disease.
5. Wound is oozing, unable to be adequately covered and/or is better to be left uncovered for optimal healing.
6. Pregnancy.
7. Undergone revision of a total hip or knee replacement surgery, bilateral total hip or knee replacement or unicompartmental knee replacement.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
de Morton Mobility Index - mobility and balance[1. Admission to subacute rehabilitation (Day 0) 2. Discharge from subacute rehabilitation (variable) ]