Effect of Physiotherapy After Total Knee Replacement

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Other: usual physiotherapy care; Other: walking skill group

• Registration Number: NCT00807716
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oslo

Brief Summary

Physiotherapy plays an important part in rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. Even if this is a common practice, few studies have been performed on this issue.

The prime aim of this study is to examine the effects of an ambulatory individualized task-oriented exercise program compared with current ambulatory physiotherapy(usual care)on activity performance and self efficacy beliefs in the time span 6 weeks to 3 months after total knee arthroplasty with a follow-up at twelve months.

HO:Task oriented physiotherapy has better effect than usual care on activity performance and self-efficacy beliefs in the time span 6 weeks to 3 months after total knee replacement.

Detailed Description

A randomized controlled trial was performed with an experiment group having task oriented exercises in only weight-bearing 12 times from 6 weeks to 12 weeks after the operation, while the control group had usual physiotherapy care during the same time span. The primary outcome was walking measured by the six minutes walk test. Other performed and self reported measures of physical functioning were performed, at baseline, six weeks after the operation, immediately after the intervention at 12-14 weeks and with a follow-up nine months after the intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-10
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-11
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-12
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

• Primary gonarthrosis
• Good written and oral understanding of Norwegian
• Good cognitive function

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe gonarthrosis in the other knee or coxarthrosis
• Neurological disorders or rheumatoid arthritis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
usual physiotherapy care	usual physiotherapy care	partial weight-bearing, 12 times, 40 minutes
walking skill group	walking skill group	weight-bearing 12 times, 70 minutes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
6 minutes walk test	preoperatively, baseline at 6 weeks, after the intervention at 3 months, 12onths

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self reported pain and activity level(KOOS)	preoperatively, 6 weeks, 3 months and 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Section of Nursing and Health Science, University of Oslo; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway