Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, two-arm, parallel-group clinical study: Experimental Group (Intervention): 43 patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis and indicated for total knee arthroplasty (T
and one session supervised directly via telerehabilitation (videoconference). The program includes: (i) Warm-up: Dynamic joint movements (6 min)
(ii) Balance exercises: Performed with unipedal or bipedal support (8 min)
and (iii) Muscle strength exercises: isometric and isotonic contractions of the lower limbs, performed with body weight (10 min). Control Group (Comparator): 43 patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthr
Sponsors
Ministério da Saúde
Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia Jamil Haddad - INTO
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis who have been selected for total knee arthroplasty by their physician; both genders; aged between 50 and 75 years; who have signed the Free and Informed Consent Form; able to perform the exercises proposed in the home training program; availability for telerehabilitation sessions and WhatsApp for supervised video conferences
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not respond to scheduled telerehabilitation sessions or communication via WhatsApp; patients who present unexpected medical complications that prevent continuity or safety in the exercise program will be instructed to immediately stop exercising and excluded from the study; changes in the clinical condition that result in surgical contraindication or new injuries during the pre-rehabilitation period that make participation in home exercises unfeasible will also be grounds for exclusion; patients who present scores below the values ??suggested by the Ministry of Health in the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) due to the possibility of inability to adequately understand the tests and the intervention protocol; are involved in another physical exercise program that has a frequency equal to or greater than once a week; have any other medical condition that prevents safe participation in the exercise program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effects of a preoperative home exercise program on physical-functional in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyze the length of hospital stay, the hospital readmission rate and the number of surgical complications occurring up to 30 (thirty) days after the procedure. Assess adherence to the training program, patient satisfaction level, quality of life and biomarkers | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGustavo Halmenschlager
Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia
Outcome results
None listed