Antigravity Treadmill After Joint Arthroplasty

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Osteoarthritis; Arthropathy

Treatments: Behavioral: Antigravity Treadmill Training; Behavioral: Conventional rehabilitation; Behavioral: Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07040878

KE-U/74/2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of antigravity treadmill training and body weight-supported treadmill training in the rehabilitation of elderly patients (60-75 years) following hip or knee arthroplasty.

Full description

This randomized controlled trial will recruit 60 patients aged 60-75 years, within 3 months after total hip or knee arthroplasty, admitted to the Rehabilitation Unit of St. Jadwiga Hospital in Trzebnica. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: (i) body weight-supported treadmill group (n=20), (ii) antigravity treadmill group (n=20), or (iii) control group receiving conventional gait training (n=20). All patients will receive comprehensive daily therapy for 6 weeks, including kinesitherapy, ergotherapy, and physical therapy procedures under professional supervision.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• individuals who have recently undergone hip or knee joint arthroplasty surgeries aged 60 years and above.

Exclusion criteria

• cognitive impairments that prevent independent completion of research questionnaires
• history of consciousness disturbances, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, or other severe psychiatric illnesses
• functional status preventing independent ambulation (wheelchair-bound or bedridden patients; orthopedic devices such as crutches or walker allowed)
• refusal to participate in the study at any stage

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Antigravity Treadmill Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

Conventional orthopedic rehabilitation supplemented by antigravity yreadmill training

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional rehabilitation

Behavioral: Antigravity Treadmill Training

Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional orthopedic rehabilitation supplemented by body weight-supported treadmill training

Treatment:

Behavioral: Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training

Behavioral: Conventional rehabilitation

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional orthopedic rehabilitation

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional rehabilitation