NCT03876431

Exercise Device in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Investigation the Effectiveness of Exercise Device in the Rehabilitation of Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Total knee arthroplasty is performed in patients with advanced stages of osteoarthritis who can not respond to conservative treatment, in order to reduce pain, increase range of motion, and improve function and quality of life. Continuous passive motion device continues to be used in many clinics, although it has been shown that there is no effect in total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation. The aim of the study was to assess the clinical effects of the knee exercise device on pain, ROM and function and quality of life in total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation.

Detailed description

Volunteers with total knee arthroplasty according to the criteria of inclusion, who will be operated in Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty Orthopedics and Traumatology Department will be included this study. Participants will be randomly allocated 2 groups: easy-flex group and traditional exercise group. Exercise group will be treated with the traditional exercise program and the Easy-Flex group will be treated with the Easy-Flex device in addition to the traditional exercise program.

Conditions

• Total Knee Arthroplasty
• Total Knee Replacement

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Easy-Flex	The Easy-Flex device will be used to increase knee flexion and extension ROM.
OTHER	Exercise	After total knee replacement surgery, exercise program including strengthening, stretching and patient training will be applied.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-03-27
• Primary completion: 2019-08-20
• Completion: 2020-01-06
• First posted: 2019-03-15
• Last updated: 2024-05-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)