Surgery: post-operative care Surgery Post-operative care
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 02/07/2008:
The intervention group patients received two physiotherapy home visits. The first visit took place within two weeks of discharge and the second visit was 6 - 8
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Added as of 02/07/2008: Age range and gender was unspecified; all patients undergoing an elective primary total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis and who reside within the community of Oxfordshire were eligible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added as of 02/07/2008: 1. Patients undergoing bilateral arthroplasty 2. Minimally invasive surgery and metal-to-metal implants 3. Patients where further joint surgery is planned within the next twelve months 4. Patients with inflammatory arthritis 5. Patients whose existing co-morbities prevent them from participating in the proposed treatment intervention 6. Patients who are unable to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measures as of 02/07/2008: Oxford Knee Score. Trial patients underwent reassessment, using all outcome measures, at three and twelve months post-operatively by a physiotherapist blind to trial arm allocation. Patients were also followed up at six months post-operatively by postal questionnaire containing Oxford Knee score, the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the EuroQol. Previous primary outcome measures: Changes in Oxford Hip and Knee and Iowa Level of Assistance Scores, timed sit-to-stand, EuroQol and resource use diaries. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 02/07/2008: 1. The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) 2. The timed sit-to-stand test 3. The timed walk test 4. The Leg extensor press 5. Joint range of motion 6. The EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D) 7. Patient diaries to collect heath resource utilisation Trial patients underwent reassessment, using all outcome measures, at three and twelve months post-operatively by a physiotherapist blind to trial arm allocation. Patients were also followed up at six months post-operatively by postal questionnaire containing Oxford Knee score, the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the EuroQol. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed