Home PT vs FORCE PT

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if unsupervised, home rehabilitation delivered by a web-based platform or paper manual is a safe and effective alternative to outpatient physical therapy after total knee replacement.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Home PT via web-based platformOTHER

Home PT via paper manualOTHER

outpatient PTOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Any patient undergoing unilateral, primary TKA Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients without access to the Internet 2. Patients without access to outpatient PT 3. Revision or conversion TKA 4. Patients discharged to a rehabilitation unit or other form of respite care such as a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation center, convalescent home, long-term care facility or nursing home.

Locations (1)

Rothman Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Knee Range of Motion

Measured in degrees from 0-130

Time frame: 1 month post surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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