NCT04736069

Which Physical Therapy Program is Cost-effective in Knee Osteoarthritis?

The Cost-effectiveness of Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Therapy Programs in Knee Osteoarthritis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ufuk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease with significant levels of socioeconomic burden to the society. P The non-pharmacologic interventions in knee OA include weight loss, exercise, and physical therapy. In this study, we aimed to to compare the cost-effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient physical therapy programs in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed description

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major problem for society with a heavy economic burden. Especially in the elderly population, integrated rehabilitation programs are frequently used to improve patients' symptoms and quality of life. To estimate the costs and utility of the rehabilitation programs may help clinicians decide optimal treatment strategy with proper usage of resources. Therefore, we aimed to to compare the cost-effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient physical therapy programs in patients with knee osteoarthritis.The study included 52 patients with the diagnose of knee osteoarthritis. Patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 (n=30) received 21 sessions of inpatient physical therapy program including electrotherapy, superficial- deep heat applications and basic knee exercise program. Group 2 (n=22) received the same physical therapy program at outpatient clinic.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physical therapy program	In the physical therapy program, 20 minutes of hot pack, 20 minutes of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS; 30 to 40 Hz), 6 minutes of ultrasound (US; 1 MHz, 1 to 1.5 Watt/cm2) therapy were applied to both groups. Both of the programs were supervised by physical therapists. A combined range of motion and strengthening exercises were given to both groups to be performed two times a day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-01-30
• Completion: 2013-01-30
• First posted: 2021-02-03
• Last updated: 2021-05-18
• Results posted: 2021-05-18