Total knee arthroplasty. Osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention group consists of 35 patients who are randomly assigned to use a knee brace that restricts the movement of the knee after surgery for 2 weeks.The knee brace that restr
Sponsors
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient's knowledge of the type of study and intervention Patient's consent to enter the study Minimum age 18 and maximum 75 years Knee replacement surgery in hospitals affiliated to Army University of Medical Sciences and performing necessary cooperation in the study Patients have received similar non-surgical treatments including physiotherapy (exercise) before surgery. Patients should be treated by a surgical method and a rehabilitation protocol (other than the variable studied)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient's refusal to continue the intervention and participation in the study Causing interfering complications in the study such as fractures, infections, etc. Any inaccessibility to the patient. Presence of interfering diseases such as hemophilia Patients with inability to walk and mobilize Body mass index over 35 (BMI > 35)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determination of knee function by Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the surgery and 2 months after the surgery. Method of measurement: Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohamad Saadat
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed