NCT03768206

The PATH Study to Promote Physical Activity After Knee Replacement

Promoting Physical Activity Via Physical Therapist Following Knee Replacement- The PATH Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 79 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a physical therapist led physical activity intervention for knee replacement patients within an outpatient physical therapy facility.

Detailed description

Physical activity does not typically increase after knee replacement; thus, the purpose of this study is to examine if physical activity levels will be higher among knee replacement patients who receive a physical therapist led physical activity intervention during standard physical therapy sessions. Physical activity levels will be assessed at the start of outpatient therapy and at 12 weeks after surgery.

Conditions

• Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Standard Physical Therapy	Participants will receive standard outpatient physical therapy that is typical following knee replacement
BEHAVIORAL	Physical therapist discuss aerobic physical activity	Physical therapists will provide recommendations to increase aerobic physical activity and set goals during standard physical therapy sessions after knee replacement.
BEHAVIORAL	Physical activity session	Participants will receive a one hour coaching session on aerobic physical activity and goal setting after knee replacement.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-14
• Primary completion: 2020-06-15
• Completion: 2020-06-15
• First posted: 2018-12-07
• Last updated: 2021-07-21
• Results posted: 2021-07-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States