A randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy in the early period after partial meniscectomy surgery

ISRCTN ISRCTN26419816
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN26419816
Secondary identifying numbers RDC01629
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
07/01/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Mathew Morrissey
Scientific

King's College London
Physiotherapy Division GKT School of Biomedical Sciences
GKT School of Biomedical Sciences
Sheperd's House
Guy's Campus
London
SE1 1UL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7848 6678
Email matt.morrissey@kcl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesKnee partial menisectomy is one of the most common orthopaedic surgeries. Post-surgical care may or may not include physiotherapy, depending on the surgeon, despite the lack of reports in the literature of clinical trials determining if physiotherapy is effective in cutting costs and restoring function in these patients. The purpose of this research is to determine whether a course of physiotherapy should be included in the early period after knee arthroscopic partial menisectomy surgery. This analysis will be performed by assessing the cost effectiveness of physiotherapy and the degree to which normal function is restored in the knee after surgery.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMusculoskeletal injury; meniscectomy
Intervention1. Physiotherapy three times a week for 6 weeks post-surgery
2. No treatment
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure1. Knee function and overall health will be measured over time to determine how these change as a result of treatment. Specifically, these variables will be assessed over time:
1.1. Function of the knee (i.e. motion in the saqittal plane) during level walking and stair climbing
1.2. Scores on the Flandry knee self-assessment questionnaire
1.3. Scores on the SF-36 from the health assessment questionnaire
1.4. Scores on the EuroQol from the health assessment questionnaire
2. In addition, the following will be assessment:
1.1. Time from surgery to return to work
1.2. Estimated level of knee physical stress in job and possible change from pre- to post-surgery
1.3. Total cost of physiotherapy versus non-treatment
1.4. Cost effectiveness of physiotherapy versus non-treatment (cost per QALY gain)
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/05/1999
Completion date01/05/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPatients recently having undergone knee meniscectomy
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/05/1999
Date of final enrolment01/05/2001

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

King's College London
London
SE1 1UL
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive London (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2003 Yes No