Maximal and Self-selected Walkingspeed After Knee Arthroplasty - a Prospective Cohort Study (LOVKNEE)

Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Knee Arthroplasty, Total

Treatments: Other: Physical function

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06847113

764176

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this prospective study is to explore whether maximal and self-selected walking speed in individuals with knee arthroplasty is a useful and applicable clinical measure that can provide new insights into physical function after prosthetic surgery. We will examine the progression of walking speed and other measures of physical function, and investigate if walking speed can predict postoperative function. Individuals over 55 years, scheduled for knee arthroplasty will be invited to participate. Standardized functional tests such as walking speed, sit to stand and one legged stance along with patient reported outcomes will be assessed preoperatively, three months and 12 months after surgery. The study may provide useful knowledge that can be aplied clinically in the assessment and follow-up of this patient group.

Enrollment: 130 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: age 55 +, living in or near the city of Oslo (up to appox 2 hours commute), sceduled for primary knee arthroplasty, able to walk independently with or without walking aids, understand and speak Norwegian sufficently to take instructions and respond to questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

Other reasons than osteoarthritis for knee arthroplasty, revision due to infection or failure, arthroplasty in the same or other limb during the 12 months time period, severe neurological or ohter types of disease that affects walking (e.g MS; parkinsonism, hemiplegiea)

Trial design

130 participants in 1 patient group

Persons scheduled for knee arthroplasty

Description:

Age 55 or over, scheduled for primary uni or total knee arthroplasty, able to walk indepentdently with or without walkingaids, living in the eastern part of Norway within 1-2 hours commute from Oslo, able understand Norwegian for instructions and filling out forms,

Treatment:

Other: Physical function