M16.9 M17.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: traditional care: mobilisation when patient felt fit for it physiotherapy 1hr. daily, no fixed therapeutic targets, discharge, when patient felt comfortable, minimal discharge criteria:
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if this was not the case, discharge was postponed.
discharge criteria:
Patient feels comfortable, Low to moderate pain (indicating adequate analgesic medication), no wound leakage, independence in ‘Ac
Sponsors
privatärztliche Praxis
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted for total Hip or total Knee arthroplasty and surgery indicated.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: missing informed consent, lack of cooperation capability, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score >3, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer co-morbidity, alcohol or drug abuse, previous major surgery on the affected joint, neurologic or psychiatric disease, pregnancy, participation in other clinical studies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| area under curve in Harris Hip Score or American Knee Society Score within observation period of 3 Months. Patient monitoring was scheduled in 5 visits, preoperatively, 5-7 days , 15-23 days , 6 weeks and three months after surgery. Data were obtained through standardized questionnaires and reports. A study nurse was resoponsible for correct data collection | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysis of WOMAC index, medication and Length of stay. WOMAC index was obtained at the same Visits as HHS and AKSS. Medication was monitored day by day. Length of stay was documented | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAdrianus den Hertog
privatärztliche Praxis
Outcome results
None listed