None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of class-based physiotherapy and one-to-one physiotherapy , compared to a monitored home program after total knee replacement surgery. The study hypothesis is that one-to-one physiotherapy will be superior compared to class-based physiotherapy or a monitored home program.
Interventions
Rehabilitation commences 2 weeks after surgery. (a)One-to-one physiotherapy: 12 30-minute sessions across 8 weeks, patients also performs 45-minute exercise program twice a week. Exercises target range of motion, strength, mobility and balance.(b)Class-based physiotherapy: 12 45-minute sessions across 8 weeks, patients also perform a 45-minute exercise program at home twice a week. Exercises target range of motion, strength, mobility and balance.
Sponsors
Fairfield Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Primary total knee replacement
Exclusion criteria
Major co-morbidity precluding aerobic exercise at 50-60% maximum heart rate, history of dementia, history of stroke, multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions causing physical disability, not able to speak English, Arabic or Spanish, persistent post-operative confusion, deep wound infection, knee ligament instability, weight bearing restrictions on operated limb which limits participation of exercise program
Outcome results
None listed