Myofascial release in total knee arthroplasty

The effect of lower extremity Myofascial Release on knee stiffness,swelling and pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210115050038N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-21

Start date

2021-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group is a group that receives routine physiotherapy treatment and myofascial release as an intervener.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patients over 60 years that have done surgery of total knee arthroplasty. Patients have at least a contracture of flexion of ten degrees.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Surgeries other than total knee arthroplasty Revision TKA Pain syndrome and acute infection Deep venous thrombosis Fracture and scar Rheumatoid arthritis Motor neuron disease Withdrawal from cooperation by the patient Feeling uncomfortable and intolerant of pain by the patient BMI>40 kg/m2

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Active & Passive Range of motion, VAS, Quadriceps Strength, SF-36, WOMAC. Timepoint: First&tenth session. Method of measurement: Goniammeter, meter, SF-36 & WOMAC form.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShadmehr Azadeh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

shadmehr@tums.ac.ir+98 21 7753 3939

Outcome results

None listed

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