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Cold Therapy and Early Exercise Program for Enhanced Recovery After Knee Replacement Surgery: Effects on Pain, Swelling, Range of Motion, and Walking

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0009200
Lead Sponsor
Sahmyook University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
43
Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria for the study are patients who had undergone total knee replacement surgery due to degenerative arthritis, no neurological impairment that would affect their ability to perform the exercise program, no postoperative inflammation or other adverse events, and patients aged 60 years or older who could adequately understand the methods and objectives of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for the study include patients with back or lower extremity damage or surgery in the past 2 years, patients with a history of surgery on the knee joint prior to total knee replacement, and patients with circulatory disturbance or allergies to cold.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knee joint range of motion;Knee pain;Knee Edema
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
10m walking test (gait speed)
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