Effectiveness of Osteopathy in the Preoperative Treatment of Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement

Hospital Ambroise Paré Paris

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteoarthritis of the Knee; Preoperative Osteopathic Care; Total Knee Replacement

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01989117

APR102013

Details and patient eligibility

About

Osteopathy is an alternative healthcare that seems effective in relieving the pain of patients. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative osteopathic care in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis. The secondary objectives are to assess pain during the first postoperative month on a VAS and knee function and quality of life at 6 months and 1 year. Our hypothesis is that osteopathy will decrease postoperative pain and increase knee function.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
• For osteoarthritis of the knee
• Without surgical history on the operated knee

Exclusion criteria

• Previous surgery on the operated knee
• Bilateral TKA
• Patient refusal

Trial design

70 participants in 2 patient groups

Osteopathy

No osteopathy