Efficiency of immediate postoperative inpatient physical therapy (PT) following total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial (RCT)

ISRCTN ISRCTN49658674
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN49658674
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
26/08/2005
Registration date
07/09/2005
Last edited
08/11/2022
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

Mr Ton Lenssen
Scientific

P.Debijelaan 25
Maastricht
6229 HX
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)433875145
Email alen@pmzl.azm.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleEfficiency of immediate postoperative inpatient physical therapy (PT) following total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial (RCT)
Study objectivesDoes the intensity of PT treatment (once versus twice daily) in patients following TKA have an influence on short-term recovery, measured in range of motion and function?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTotal knee arthroplasty in OA patients
InterventionIntensive PT versus regular PT
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measurePrimary outcome measures in this study were mobility and function
Secondary outcome measuresSecondary outcome measures were length of stay (LOS) following surgery, pain over the last 24 hours, satisfaction with treatment, satisfaction with the intermediate treatment results, number of PT sessions and Global perceived effect.
Overall study start date15/01/2004
Completion date01/08/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants43
Total final enrolment43
Key inclusion criteriaPatients who received a primary TKA at the University Hospital Maastricht between January 15 and June 1st, 2004. Subjects were considered eligible for the study if they were scheduled in the ‘Joint Care’ program and signed an informed consent form.
Key exclusion criteriaPatients undergoing knee revision surgery were excluded. Also patients over 85 years of age, patients with co-morbidity influencing gait and patient who did not understand or speak Dutch were excluded.
Date of first enrolment15/01/2004
Date of final enrolment01/08/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

P.Debijelaan 25
Maastricht
6229 HX
Netherlands

Sponsor information

University Hospital Maastricht (The Netherlands)
University/education

P.debijelaan 25
Maastricht
6229HX
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)43 3876543
Email groo@pmzl.azm.nl
Website http://www.azm.nl
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Funders

Funder type

University/education

University Hospital Maastricht (Netherlands)

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 planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article 31/08/2006 Yes No

Editorial Notes

08/11/2022: The final enrolment number has been added.