Physical Therapy Components for Maximum TKR Outcome

N/ACompletedNCT03120052

University of Massachusetts, Worcester161 enrolled

Overview

The overall goal of this study is to identify what Physical Therapy care components are associated with the best patient-reported functional outcome after Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery. The investigators are specifically looking at outcomes at 6 and 12 months after surgery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

161

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis Knee Replacement

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Are scheduled to undergo an elective, unilateral primary total knee replacement due to knee osteoarthritis * Will receive outpatient PT from a participating physical therapist. * Agree to record their exercise and activity for specific time points in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Total knee replacement scheduled for indications other than OA (e.g., fracture, malignancy, infection, or revision or prior implant) * The inability to obtain informed consent due to cognitive conditions. * Non-English speakers as the materials used in this project have not yet been tested with non-English speakers * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Pregnant women * Prisoners

Locations (1)

University of Massachusetts Medical SChool

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Differences in overall functional gain at 6 months

Differences in pre-operative to 6 month post -operative functional gain, using the SF-36 Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score by physical therapy regimen.

Time frame: 6 month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

Differences in knee specific functional gain at 6 months

Differences in pre-operative to 6 month post-operative functional gain, using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Activities of Daily Living (ADL) by physical therapy regimen.

Time frame: 6 month follow-up

Differences in knee performance measures at 6 months

Differences in pre-operative to 6-month post -operative knee performance measures using the Physical Therapy Performance Measures (includes a 5 minute stair climbing exercise, a 6 minute walking exercise and a sit to stand exercise) by physical therapy regimen.

Time frame: 6 month follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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