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Clinical Trials/NCT01808781
NCT01808781CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Home-Based High-Velocity Training on Muscle Strength and Power, Functional Performance, and Physical Activity Behavior in Individuals With Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Texas Woman's University1 site in 1 country13 target enrollmentStarted: March 1, 2013Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
13
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Muscle Power

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study will be to find out the effect of two different interventions on muscle strength, ability to produce muscle force quickly (power), daily function, and number of steps and physical activity an individual with total knee replacement do daily.

The research hypotheses for this study will be as follows:

  • For individuals who are at least 6 months post-total knee replacement, home-based high-velocity training exercises will result in significantly greater improvements in muscle strength and power compared to those who receive a walking program only.
  • For individuals who are at least 6 months post-total knee replacement, home based high-velocity training exercises will result in significantly greater improvements of daily function(eg. sit to stand, climb a set of stairs)than those who receive a walking program only.
  • For individuals who are at least 6 months post-total knee replacement, home based high-velocity training exercises will result in significantly greater improvements in physical activity behavior (eg. number of steps per day)compared to those who receive a walking program only.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Factorial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
40 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Men and women who are at least 40 years of age will qualify if they had a primary unilateral total knee replacement (TKR) 6 to 18 months.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •other lower extremity prosthetic implants other than the current TKR
  • •revision TKR or plan for revision
  • •diagnosis of severe osteoarthritis in the uninvolved knee or either hip joints
  • •recent low extremity injury or significant pain that increases during weight bearing or other functional performance
  • •diagnosis of neurologic deficits
  • •decreased cognitive status that might affect the ability to follow instructions
  • •significant cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease that limits function

Arms & Interventions

Intervention group

Experimental

Home exercise program plus walking program during 8-week period

Intervention: Exercises plus walking program (Other)

Comparison group

Active Comparator

Walking only program throughout the 8-week period.

Intervention: Walking only program (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Muscle Power

Time Frame: Baseline and 8 weeks

Change in quadriceps muscle power (force versus velocity)

Secondary Outcomes

  • muscle strength(Baseline and 8 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Emerenciana Hines

PhD Student

Texas Woman's University

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