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CompletedNCT03160534

Effect of Preoperative Exercise in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Effect of Preoperative Exercise in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
Balgrist University Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the effect of preoperative exercise in patients undergoing a total knee arthroplasty.

Detailed description

The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of a single (9 sessions) prescription community based preoperative physical therapy in patients awaiting a Total Knee Arthroplasty, taking prognostic factors into account. The investigators will use different outcome measures to evaluate any possible effects.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERpreoperative exerciseEach intervention session contains a stretching part and aerobic training

Timeline

Start date
2016-07-01
Primary completion
2017-07-01
Completion
2017-08-01
First posted
2017-05-19
Last updated
2017-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03160534. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.