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Effect of Mulligan´s MWM-Technique to improve knee flexion in total knee replacement patients in the rehabilitation phase - A randomized controlled trial

Effect of Mulligan´s MWM-Technique to improve knee flexion in total knee replacement patients in the rehabilitation phase - A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00006180
Enrollment
52
Registered
2016-03-09
Start date
2014-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Total knee replacement Z96.6

Interventions

Group 1: Standard regimen for rehabilitative treatment after TKA ( total knee arthroplasty) Group 2: Standard regimen for rehabilitative treatment after TKA inclusive Mulligans "Mobilization with move

Sponsors

Universität des SaarlandesSchule für Physiotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - First time TKA - Prothesis-Type: semi-/unconstrained - 10.-60. postoperative day (intervention period) - outpatient rehabilitation (multimodal-rehabilitation-concept) - Age: 40-85 - sufficient knowledge of German

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Replacement of the prosthesis - Type of prosthesis: fully-constrained - Patients with nerve damage in the lower limb - Before the 10th postoperative day or after the 60th postoperative day (intervention period) - Monomodal therapy Regulation - Patients with thrombosis (DVT) or embolism - Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CPRS) - Patients with ipsilateral arthritis of the hip / foot or highly painful hip / foot - Ossifications in muscles - Strong Arthrofibrosis - Violent unexplained pain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knieflexion, measured by standard goniometer at the beginning and at the end of the outpatient rehabilitation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Pain (messured with VAS) - Funktion (messured with KOOS-Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score -German version LK1.01) - Knieextension (messured with standard goniometer). Messured at the beginning and at the end of the outpatient rehabilitation

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDeniz Halil

Universität des SaarlandesSchule für Physiotherapie

deniz.halil@uks.eu06841 16-23750

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026