Restoration of Physical Function in Patients Following Total Knee Replacement: Comparison Between Resistive Strength Training Exercises & Ankle Weights
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Interventions
- Other: Resistance exercisesOther: Ankle weights
- Registration Number
- NCT05745649
- Lead Sponsor
- Neuro Counsel Hospital, Pakistan
- Brief Summary
Techniques used to restore the physical functions in TKR patients
- Detailed Description
to restore the physical functions in TKR patients by the use of ankle weights and resistance exercises. Total 40 patients were included in this study and two groups had been formulated one as experimental and other as control. 2 sessions were given to each group for 6 weeks.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Age of patients above 40 years with total knee arthroplasty
- 4-6 weeks following TKR
Exclusion Criteria
- Age less than 40 patients
- Concurrent medical disease that could affect the progress (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, advanced malignancy, decompensated cardiovascular disease.
- Pain score more than 6/10
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Group A Resistance exercises Resistive exercise group B Ankle weights Ankle weights
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Numeric Pain Rating Scale 6 weeks zero means no pain and 10 means worst type of pain
Short form 36 Quality of life 6 week on zero to 100 scale. minimum means low quality of life and higher values mean better quality of life
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Rawal General & Dental Hospital
🇵🇰Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan