NCT01018277

Effect of Mobilization on Acute Postoperative Pain and Nociceptive Function

Effect of Mobilization on Acute Postoperative Pain and Nociceptive Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Consecutive, Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aim of the present study is twofold. * First we want to evaluate the effect of mobilization on acute postoperative pain * Second to test weather chances in pain sensitivity are occurring following surgery and mobilization after total knee arthroplasty

Detailed description

Little is known about the effect of mobilization on acute postoperative pain and mobilization induced pain, and if altered pain sensitivity occur under these circumstances. * First we want to evaluate the effect of mobilization on acute postoperative pain using the visual analog scale (VAS) * Second to test weather chances in pain sensitivity are occurring following surgery and mobilization after total knee arthroplasty, using two simple tools, the Pain Matcher and a Pressure Algometer.

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative
• Pain Sensitivity, Postoperative

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mobilization (walking)	25 meters twice

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-12-01
• Primary completion: 2010-06-01
• Completion: 2010-06-01
• First posted: 2009-11-23
• Last updated: 2012-04-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark