Hydrotherapy Versus Physiotherapy for Short-term Rehabilitation After Primary TKR

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis; Total Knee Replacement
• Interventions: Other: Hydrotherapy; Other: Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT00878358
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

Primary objective:

To compare the effects of short term therapy post total knee replacement (TKR) between a hydrotherapy treatment group and a physiotherapy treatment group.

Secondary objectives:

To compare the effects of short term therapy post total knee replacement (TKR) between a hydrotherapy treatment group and a physiotherapy treatment group based on measurements of timed up and go (TUG, as primary outcome), range of motion, pain and quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-04
• Study First Submitted: 2009-04-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-04-07
• Study First Posted: 2009-04-08
• Study Start: 2009-06
• Primary Completion: 2010-04
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2011-04-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Candidates for first total knee replacement surgery.

  • Age over 18.
  • Diagnosed with Osteoarthritis.
  • Consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

• • Rheumatic diseases.
• Neurological diseases involving lower limbs.
• Prior knee surgery in operated knee.
• Secreting surgical wound.
• Skin diseases.
• Incontinence.
• Incapable of signing informed consent.
• Patients living outside Jerusalem

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hydrotherapy	Hydrotherapy	-
Physiotherapy	Physiotherapy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed up and go test	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxford knee score	6 weeks
Visual analogue pain score	6 weeks
Range of knee motion	6 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel