The effect of the Mulligan mobilization with movement approach following knee replacement surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute total knee arthroplasty; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13028992
• Lead Sponsor: Kuwait Ministry of Health

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33045126/ protocol (added 13/10/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-15
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 18 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology criteria
2. Scheduled for TKA due to symptoms of OA
3. Aged 40-80 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Secondary OA
2. Inflammatory joint disease, including inflammatory arthritis
3. Trauma to knee joint, including history of fractures in or adjacent to the joint
4. Peripheral vascular disease
5. Cardiac disease
6. Cannot understand, read and write Arabic
7. Neurological deficits

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Knee range of motion measured using the standard 12-cm goniometer in supine position<br>2. Knee pain intensity measured using a Visual Analogue Scale during both rest and movement<br>3. Knee mechanical axis measured using the scanogram<br>All outcomes will be measured before surgery, and at 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Mobility assessed using timed up and go (TUG) test timed using a stopwatch<br>2. Walking speed assessed using 15-m walk test timed using a stopwatch<br>3. Effect of OA on knee pain, stiffness and function assessed using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis (OA) index (WOMAC)<br>All outcomes will be measured before surgery, and at 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery.