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Clinical Trials/PACTR201507001186115
PACTR201507001186115
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THE EFFECTS OF A SIX-WEEK PHYSIOTHERAPIST-LED EXERCISE AND EDUCATION INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS AWAITING ARTHROPLASTY IN GAUTENG

CT Postgraduate Funding0 sites44 target enrollmentJuly 1, 2015

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Sponsor
CT Postgraduate Funding
Enrollment
44
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 1, 2015
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
CT Postgraduate Funding

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients from Helen Joseph Hospital, Gauteng
  • Aged 50 ¿ 70 years
  • Diagnosed with OA of one of the lower extremities: Knee or hip
  • Waitlisted for arthroplasty of the affected joint.
  • Can comprehend and literate in English, Afrikaans or isiZulu.
  • Minimum of 3 months on the waiting list.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Previous trauma/ surgery to the unaffected limb.
  • Diagnosis of bilateral lower limb arthritis as per the waiting list information, i.e. if a patient is on the waiting list for bilateral surgery and / or has been diagnosed with other conditions of the lower limb that may be attributing to the symptoms. Information confirmed during the initial telephonic interview and recorded in medical records.
  • Cognitive impairment as recorded in the medical records.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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