Ambulation Versus Standing on Postoperative Day 0

Rush University Medical Center394 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the timing of physical therapy (PT) initiation on postoperative length of stay and the time to physical therapy clearance following total knee replacement.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

394

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Physical TherapyOTHER

Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on the day of their surgery including attempted ambulation with an assistive device that is supervised by a physical therapist.

StandingOTHER

Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on postoperative day 1. On the day of their surgery they will dangle their feet over the edge of the bed with supervision of nursing.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * scheduled for primary TKA (Total Knee Arthroplasty) for any degenerative condition * Anesthesia for TKA is Spinal + Regional block (Adductor Canal Block) Exclusion Criteria: * require assistive devices (walker, wheelchair) for ambulation preoperatively * planning to go to a subacute nursing facility or acute rehab facility following surgery * \< 18 yrs of age * not willing to participate or unable to consent

Locations (1)

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of Hospitalization Stay

The length of time patients stay in the hospital will be recorded and compared between groups.

Time frame: 5 days

Secondary Outcomes

Patient Satisfaction

Patients will be prospectively surveyed at discharge and asked questions about their satisfaction with their care during their hospitalization.

Time frame: 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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