Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis; Total Knee Arthroplasty

Treatments: Other: Standard Home Based Exercise Group; Other: Telerehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06101355

Telerehabilitation

Details and patient eligibility

About

In patients who have had joint replacement surgery, there is a shortage of concrete evidence regarding the effectiveness of telerehabilitation. The aim of this study is to compare telerehabilitation with home based exercise program and standard home exercise program in total knee arthroplasty.

Full description

The primary aim of our study is to assess the effectiveness of telerehabilitation in comparison to the conventional approach, specifically focusing on particular parameters, in the context of post-total knee arthroplasty surgery. This investigation will entail a comparative analysis between a home exercise program prescription supplemented with visual and video resources using telerehabilitation and the conventional home exercise program prescription.

The aim of our study is comparison between two exercise prescription modalities : a standard home exercise program and an internet-based program utilizing the Rehab My Patient software with visual and video support, in addition to telerehabilitation program, which involves exercise prescription oversight via video consultations. This comparison will include the following parameters : range of motion, proprioception , function, kinesiophobia, pain , patient adherence, patient satisfaction and Quadriceps muscle strength.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants aged 50 and over
• Having a primary total knee arthroplasty surgery
• To possess a device, such as a smartphone or tablet, that enables access to mobile applications.
• To have the capability to use the internet and to have internet access.
• Proficiency in reading and writing in the Turkish language
• Having a Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE) score of 24 or higher
• To be willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Having cognitive problem
• Having a secondary total knee arthroplasty surgery
• Havig a revision surgery
• Having a history of cerebrovascular and/or cardiovascular events in the last 3 months
• Having uncontrolled diabetes and/or hypertension
• Having a arthrogenic muscle inhibition

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Telerehabilitation Group Based on Home Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention group is home exercise program supplemented with visual and video resources using telerehabilitation.

Treatment:

Other: Telerehabilitation

Standard Home Exercise Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard home based exercise group

Treatment:

Other: Standard Home Based Exercise Group