Why do many patients with unicompartmental knee replacements have difficulty kneeling after surgery?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN74347161 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74347161 |
| Protocol serial number | N0176127672 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (UK) |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 27/09/2011
- 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 Karen Barker
Scientific
Scientific
Physiotherapy Dept
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Windmill Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LD
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1865 227662 |
|---|---|
| karen.barker@noc.anglox.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | What is the patients' perception of the barrier to kneeling post operatively? Is there a relationship between the scar position and kneeling ability? What anatomical structure is knelt on post operatively? Can a one-off physiotherapy intervention improve patients' kneeling ability? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Surgery: Knee replacement |
| Intervention | Post operative follow up patients who agree to take part within the study will complete a questionnaire about kneeling at 6 weeks post op and 12 months post op. Half will receive the intervention at 6 weeks. The intervention is advice on kneeling techniques. The other half will receive the intervention at 12 months and the results will be compared. |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Change in kneeling questionnaire and in Oxford knee score. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/08/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 50 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/08/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Physiotherapy Dept
Oxford
OX3 7LD
United Kingdom
OX3 7LD
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/09/2008 | Yes | No |
