Community Based Rehabilitation Model After Total Knee Replacement: A Pilot Study

Tan Tock Seng Hospital1 site in 1 country59 target enrollmentJanuary 1, 2021

ConditionsKnee Osteoarthritis

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor: Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Enrollment: 59
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Pain intensity
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

To investigate the clinical efficacy of community-based early stage knee replacement rehabilitation program as compared with usual care in acute hospital outpatient clinic

Detailed Description

To investigate the clinical efficacy of community-based early stage knee replacement rehabilitation program as compared with usual care in acute hospital outpatient clinic

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 1, 2021

End Date

July 1, 2022

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•i) unilateral TKA; ii) age 55 years old and above; iii) able to engage in outpatient physiotherapy; iii) postoperative knee flexion ≥75° and knee extension ≤5°; iv) able to ambulate independently preoperatively.

Exclusion Criteria

•i) had revision TKA or fully constrained knee arthroplasty; ii) had knee replacement for indications other than osteoarthritis; iii) had post-operative complications during hospital stay; iv) were unable to participate due to cognitive impairment or language barriers; v) had acute spinal diseases or joint, muscle or systemic diseases affecting gait; iv) had comorbid health conditions that would prevent active participation (e.g. prior hemiplegic stroke, severe cardiorespiratory illnesses.