Status:
UNKNOWN
Physical Therapy Prior to Total Knee Replacement
Lead Sponsor:
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study, the investigators are investigating the effects of physical therapy (PT) for treating high grade knee osteoarthritis (OA) in patients that are candidates for total knee replacement. Thr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3 or 4) confirmed via standing AP radiograph
- Surgical candidate for TKA, having had a least a 3 months of pain affecting ADL's unresponsive to conservative treatment consisting of AT LEAST one non-narcotic medication AND one injection (corticosteroid or series of viscosupplementation). Injection must not have been administered within 6 weeks of start of PT trial
- Prior knee surgery from arthroscopies, meniscal surgery and ligament reconstruction
Exclusion
- Anyone who received physical therapy in the last 6 months
- Inability to walk unaided for \>1 block
- Currently engaged in regular PT or a regular home exercise program
- Prior knee arthroplasty
- Prior knee surgery for trauma, tumor and osteotomy
- Injection given within 6 weeks of starting therapy
- Patients using daily narcotic medications within prior 6 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
148 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02279277
Start Date
October 1 2014
Last Update
October 31 2014
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