Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group
This group will receive the usual care i.e. exercise booklet / DVD for the home exercises and a phone call from the hospital outcomes team 10-14 days after discharge.
Intervention Group
Sponsors
Golden Jubilee National Hospital (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients who would have consented to undergo a first unilateral primary total knee replacement at Golden Jubilee National hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients listed for second or bilateral knee replacement or revision surgery 2. Patients unable to give informed written consent 3. Patients who are geographically located outside of 2 hours radius from Glasgow city centre. Transportation to patients? homes for setups and training should not take too long for the researcher. 4. Patients who have severe visual, perceptual or cognitive problems as participants should be able to use and see the visualisation and video conferencing equipment after being trained. 5. Patients who are involved in any other intervention as these may influence the outcomes and be a source of additional stress for participants. 6. Patients who are referred for outpatient physiotherapy. This gives rise to the possibility of a patient being excluded after consent has already being provided. As a consequence the patient information sheet will contain a clause informing the patient of the likelihood of being excluded as a result of postoperative outcomes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in walking speed at baseline (1st week) and at 6th week. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Timed up and go test 2. Oxford knee score 3. Quality of life i.e. SF-12 and EQ-5D 4. Active range of motion of the knee joint 5. Absence of knee extension lag 6. Adherence to rehabilitation exercises | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed