Randomised controlled study of the use of electrical muscle stimulation in elective total knee arthroscopy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36684174

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2005-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-03

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Conditions

Total knee arthroscopy Surgery

Interventions

Patients in the treatment group (50) self-administer daily electrical muscle stimulation for 6-weeks prior to surgery.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 100 patients who are undergoing an elective total knee arthroscopy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Revision operations 2. People taking aspirin, clopidogrel or warfarin 3. Patients with bleeding disorders, pace maker, unstable/serious cardiac arrhythmia 4. Patients with dementia, seizure disorders 5. Patients with diabetes or multiple sclerosis, patients with skin disorders, sensitive skin or scars at site of stimulation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to actively raise the straight leg after operation Degree of leg flex 5 days post surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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