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Postoperative manual therapy of the patella to improve knee mobility in patients after knee total endoprosthesis in the acute Hospital.

Postoperative manual therapy of the patella to improve knee mobility in patients after knee total endoprosthesis in the acute Hospital.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022080
Enrollment
48
Registered
2020-07-16
Start date
2020-06-16
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

M17

Interventions

Group 1: Physiotherapeutic standard program of the endoprosthetics center at the Klinikum Dresden (without targeted manual therapy mobilization of the patella). Physiotherapeutic exercises: - isometri

Sponsors

Klinikum DresdenZentrum für Physikalische und Rehabilitative Medizin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Primary knee replacement (knee TEP) • Bicondylary, uncoupled (unconstrained) surface replacement • Age: 50-80 years • Sufficient knowledge of German

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Replacement of prostheses • Unicondylary knee replacement • Bicondylary coupled knee joint replacement • Bicondylary, uncoupled surface replacement with patella back surface replacement • Patients with thrombosis or embolism in the anamnesis • Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) • Patients with polyneuropathy • Patients with arthritis of the hip joint or foot of the same side • Pronounced preoperative arthrofibrose • Insufficient patient compliance

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Agility Flexion/Extension by goniometer The measurement times are defined as follows: T1 = preoperative T2= 4th postoperative day T3 = before discharge from the acute hospital (probably between 7th-10th postoperative day) T4 = 8 - 12 weeks after surgery date and rehabilitation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Pain measurement by NRS -> daily in the acute hospital - WOMAC and/or Staffelstein score (preoperative - follow up -> 8-12 weeks postoperatively)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPeter Zimmermann

Klinikum DresdenZentrum für Physikalische und Rehabilitative Medizin

Peter.Zimmermann@klinikum-dresden.de0351 480 1861

Outcome results

None listed

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