Pilot randomised controlled trial of an early rehabilitation class versus outpatient physiotherapy following discharge from hospital after primary knee arthroplasty
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN40417508 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN40417508 |
| Protocol serial number | N0109133246 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (UK) |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 29/08/2013
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr David Stanley
Scientific
Scientific
Physiotherapy Department
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1737 231688 |
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Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | A randomised controlled trial of an early rehabilitation class versus outpatient physiotherapy following discharge from hospital after primary total knee arthroplasty. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Surgery: Knee arthroplasty |
| Intervention | Randomised trial. All patients will receive the same information for a home exercise programme consisting of the traditional exercise programme and advice about ambulation, and the control of pain and swelling. Control group-patients will attend the out-patients department weekly for six weeks to be reviewed by an out-patients physiotherapist. Treatment given will be checking and encouragement of exercises, gait education and active and passive mobilisations of the operated knee joint. Experimental group will attend the Early Rehabilitation Knee Class weekly for six weeks. Here they will be doing supervised exercises, consisting of knee range of movement exercises, pedals, straight leg raises, inner range quadriceps exercises and ankle exercises. This class will be led by one of the out-patient physiotherapists. |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
1. Range of movement |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 30/11/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | All |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients who are waiting for a total knee arthroplasty. Having undergone a primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty, aged between 60-80 years of age, and having a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee requiring a joint replacement. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/11/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Physiotherapy Department
Redhill
RH1 5RH
United Kingdom
RH1 5RH
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
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| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
