Acute total knee arthroplasty Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Current intervention as of 10/12/2018:
Patients will be randomized using an online research randomizer to either Mulligan or control group. Both groups will receive the standard physical therapy rehab
pre-operation, 3rd week post-operation when the Mulligan approach will be introduced, 6th week post-operation when the patient receives 6 sessions of Mulligan ap
Sponsors
Kuwait Ministry of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology criteria 2. Scheduled for TKA due to symptoms of OA 3. Aged 40-80 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary OA 2. Inflammatory joint disease, including inflammatory arthritis 3. Trauma to knee joint, including history of fractures in or adjacent to the joint 4. Peripheral vascular disease 5. Cardiac disease 6. Cannot understand, read and write Arabic 7. Neurological deficits
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knee range of motion measured using the standard 12-cm goniometer in supine position 2. Knee pain intensity measured using a Visual Analogue Scale during both rest and movement 3. Knee mechanical axis measured using the scanogram All outcomes will be measured before surgery, and at 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mobility assessed using timed up and go (TUG) test timed using a stopwatch 2. Walking speed assessed using 15-m walk test timed using a stopwatch 3. Effect of OA on knee pain, stiffness and function assessed using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis (OA) index (WOMAC) All outcomes will be measured before surgery, and at 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery. | — |
Countries
Kuwait
Outcome results
None listed