and vs water-based exercise following total knee replacement

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: total knee replacement; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000100392
• Lead Sponsor: Sydney South Western Area Health Service Health Research Foundation (aka Ingham Research Institute)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

primary unilateral total knee replacement

Exclusion Criteria

Active infection or active, severe co-morbid condition as determined by an orthopaedic registrar at the time of recruitment (2 weeks post operation).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Six minute walk test[2 weeks (initial), 8 weeks and 24 weeks post total knee replacement surgery];Western Ontario and MacMaster University (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index[2 weeks (initial), 8 weeks and 24 weeks post total knee replacement surgery];Range of motion (ROM) of the affected knee.[2 weeks (initial), 8 weeks and 24 weeks post total knee replacement surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
10cm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain[2 weeks (initial), 8 weeks and 24 weeks post total knee replacement surgery];Timed ascent of stairs[2 weeks (initial), 8 weeks and 24 weeks post total knee replacement surgery];Timed descent of stairs[2 weeks (initial), 8 weeks and 24 weeks post total knee replacement surgery];Odema of the affected leg compared to the unaffected leg (cm)[2 weeks (initial), 8 weeks and 24 weeks post total knee replacement surgery];Body Mass Index (BMI)[2 weeks (initial), 8 weeks and 24 weeks post total knee replacement surgery]