Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Physiotherapy After Total Knee Replacement
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oslo
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Physiotherapy plays an important part in rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. Even if this is a common practice, few studies have been performed on this issue. The prime aim of this study is...
Detailed Description
A randomized controlled trial was performed with an experiment group having task oriented exercises in only weight-bearing 12 times from 6 weeks to 12 weeks after the operation, while the control grou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary gonarthrosis
- Good written and oral understanding of Norwegian
- Good cognitive function
Exclusion
- Severe gonarthrosis in the other knee or coxarthrosis
- Neurological disorders or rheumatoid arthritis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00807716
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
December 5 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Section of Nursing and Health Science, University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway, 0318