Arthroplasty
Conditions
Keywords
Knee joint icing, knee-extension strength
Brief summary
With this study the investigators wish to (1) investigate the acute effect of knee joint icing on knee-extension strength shortly after total knee arthroplasty (TKA); and (2) investigate the acute effect of knee joint icing on knee pain, knee joint circumference and functional performance shortly after TKA.
Detailed description
As knee joint icing had no acute effect on knee-extension strength in the present study, prolonged icing may have an effect on one or more of the parameters, and further studies are needed to determine the potential beneficial effects of cooling after TKA.
Interventions
OTHERThermotherapy
Knee joint icing
Sponsors
Lundbeck Foundation
Hvidovre University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty
Exclusion criteria
* inability to speak and understand Danish * inability to perform the measurements due to other diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knee-extension strength | In the first week after surgery patients are measured on two days: One day before and after active (knee icing) treatment and one day before and after control (elbow icing) treatment | Maximal knee-extension strength is measured using a hand-held dynamometer |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knee pain | In the first week after surgery patients are measured on two days: One day before and after active (knee icing) treatment and one day before and after control (elbow icing) treatment | Knee pain was quantified by using The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at rest and during active measurements. |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed