Use of Perioperative Photograph as a Motivation for Increasing Range of Motion After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Use of Perioperative Photograph as a Motivation for Increasing Range of Motion After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03075319

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-09

Start date

2015-03-01

Completion date

2016-02-29

Last updated

2017-03-13

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Brief summary

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is recognized as a successful procedure for treating osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. One important factor that make the successful surgery is the degree of knee flexion. Providing more range of motion after TKA impact on the convenience of daily of life such as climbing stairs, sitting on the floor particularly in Asian cultures which require a lot of ground activities. Data are limited on the added benefits of perioperative photograph as motivation for increasing range of motion after TKA. Half of participants received perioperative photograph as motivation, while the other half did not after total knee arthroplasty.

Detailed description

All participants received spinal anesthesia, multimodal local anesthetic infiltration and patient controlled analgesia (PCA) for 24 hours post surgery. The surgical techniques, postoperative medications and rehabilitation protocols were identical in both groups. Perioperative knee range of motion (ROM) were measured with long arm goniometer immediately after close the wound. Perioperative knee photographs in full flexion and extension positions were taken and were given to experimental group in the day after surgery. Postoperative knee ROM were recorded at day 3, 6 week, 3 month and 6 month. The outcome assessors were blinded to treatment groups during the study period.

Interventions

PROCEDUREReceived perioperative photograph

All participants in experimental group were adviced to see periopertive knee photograph before rehabilitation everyday. Postoperative knee ROM were recorded at day 3, 6 week, 3 month and 6 month. Flexion and extension angle were measured with long arm goniometer. The outcome assessors were blinded to treatment groups.

PROCEDUREDidn't receive perioperative photograph

All participants in active comparator group didn't receive perioperative knee photograph. Postoperative knee ROM were recorded at day 3, 6 week, 3 month and 6 month. Flexion and extension angle were measured with long arm goniometer. The outcome assessors were blinded to treatment groups.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

55 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Primary OA of the knee, aged less than 80 years old, and able to understand and comply with the study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

* Knee range of motion less than 90 degrees * Psychotic disorders * History of stroke * Inability to undergo a spinal block

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Knee range of motion	Flexion and extension angle at 6 month	Compare flexion and extension angle using long arm goniometer between experimental and active comparator group

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee society scores	6 week, 3 month and 6 month

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026