Using Mobilization Exercises on Total Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation

Istanbul University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Total Knee Arthroplasty; Total Knee Replacement

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03215160

22595

Details and patient eligibility

About

There is no definite evidence about the most effective treatment approach in early-stage rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty surgery. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of mobilization exercises applied with classical exercises on pain, joint range of motion, edema, function, quality of life and patient satisfaction in early stage rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty surgery.

Full description

There is no definite evidence about the most effective treatment approach in early-stage rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty surgery. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of mobilization exercises applied with classical exercises on pain, joint range of motion, edema, function, quality of life and patient satisfaction in early stage rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty surgery. Patients with bicompartmental total knee arthroplasty operation due to knee osteoarthritis will randomly assign to 2 groups. Patients in group 1 will treat with mobilization exercises in addition to classical exercises performed in the early post-op period; patients in group 2 will treat only with classical exercises.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with TKA surgery due to the diagnosis of knee OA
• Between the ages of 50-75 years

Exclusion criteria

• Revision TKA,
• Previous unicompartmental arthroplasty or tibial osteotomy,
• Hemophilia,
• Rheumatic diseases,
• Lower extremity fractures and tumors,
• Neurological diseases leading to muscle weakness in the lower limbs,
• Patients with emotional and cognitive problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Mobilization Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

Mobilization exercises in addition to classical exercises performed in the early post-op period

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercises

Classical Exercise Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

only classical exercises performed in the early post-op period

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercises