Effectiveness of in-home telerehabilitation service following knee arthroplasty

Completed

Conditions: Total knee arthroplasty
Surgery
Knee arthroplasty

Registration Number: ISRCTN66285945

Lead Sponsor: aval University (Canada)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 204

Inclusion Criteria

1. Being an adult (more than 18 years) man or woman
2. Being operated for a primary total knee arthroplasty after a diagnosis of osteoarthritis
3. Returning at home after hospital discharge
4. Having access to Internet high speed connexion
5. Living in a 60-minute driving area
6. Being ambulatory with or without a walking aid

Exclusion Criteria

1. Having health conditions that could interfere with tests or rehabilitation program
2. Planning a second surgery of lower limbs within 4 months
3. Having cognitive or collaboration problems
4. Having post-operative major complications
5. Having a rest prescription for a period longer than 2 weeks
6. Having had previous surgery of the lower limbs affecting the gait pattern during the past year

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (OA) Index (WOMAC) (post-operative versus pre-operative score) at four months following the exit of the hospital

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire<br>2. Six-minute walk test<br>3. Timed Stair Test<br>4. Range of motion and muscle strength after knee surgery<br>5. Knee function during walking and rising from a chair<br>6. Participants' satisfaction with the intervention