Total knee arthroplasty is performed in patients with advanced stages of osteoarthritis who can not respond to conservative treatment, in order to reduce pain, increase range of motion, and improve function and quality of life. Continuous passive motion device continues to be used in many clinics, although it has been shown that there is no effect in total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation. The aim of the study was to assess the clinical effects of the knee exercise device on pain, ROM and function and quality of life in total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation.
Volunteers with total knee arthroplasty according to the criteria of inclusion, who will be operated in Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty Orthopedics and Traumatology Department will be included this study. Participants will be randomly allocated 2 groups: easy-flex group and traditional exercise group. Exercise group will be treated with the traditional exercise program and the Easy-Flex group will be treated with the Easy-Flex device in addition to the traditional exercise program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
42
Istanbul Faculty Medicine
Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye)
Change range of motion
Range of motion of knee flexion and extension
Time frame: Assessment is performed at pre-op and post-op second and sixth weeks rehabilitation program.
NPRS (Numerical Pain Rating Scale)
The levels of pain intensity measured using NPRS (Numerical Pain Rating Scale). The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable").
Time frame: Assessment is performed at pre-op and post-op second and sixth weeks rehabilitation program.
WOMAC
Measure of symptoms and physical disability
Time frame: Assessment is performed at pre-op and post-op second and sixth weeks rehabilitation program.
Satisfaction levels of the patients
Satisfaction levels of the patients with Global Rating of Change Score
Time frame: At sixth week
Short Form 12 (SF-12)
SF-12 is used to assess physical and mental health-related quality of life. The high scores are positively correlated with the high quality of life.
Time frame: Assessment is performed at pre-op and post-op second and sixth weeks rehabilitation program.
10 meter walking test
To test comfortable or maximal walking speed
Time frame: Assessment is performed at pre-op and post-op second and sixth weeks rehabilitation program.
5 sit to stand
To measure performance of lower extremity
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Time frame: Assessment is performed at pre-op and post-op second and sixth weeks rehabilitation program.