Effectiveness of Osteopathy in the Preoperative Treatment of Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement

Prospective Non-randomized Comparative Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Osteopathy in the Preoperative Treatment of Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement in Osteoarthritis Indication

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01989117

Enrollment

Registered

2013-11-20

Start date

2013-11-30

Completion date

2016-12-31

Last updated

2017-05-02

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Preoperative Osteopathic Care, Total Knee Replacement

Brief summary

Osteopathy is an alternative healthcare that seems effective in relieving the pain of patients. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative osteopathic care in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis. The secondary objectives are to assess pain during the first postoperative month on a VAS and knee function and quality of life at 6 months and 1 year. Our hypothesis is that osteopathy will decrease postoperative pain and increase knee function.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) * For osteoarthritis of the knee * Without surgical history on the operated knee

Exclusion criteria

* Previous surgery on the operated knee * Bilateral TKA * Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-assessment of knee pain on Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	At one month postoperatively

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functional assessment of the knee with International Knee Society (IKS) score	At six months postoperatively
Pain self-assessment during the first postoperative month on Visual analog scale (VAS)	Twice daily during the first postoperative month

Countries

France

Outcome results