NCT05138406

Graded Motor Imagery and Total Knee Arthroplasty

The Effect of Graded Motor Imagery Training on Pain, Functional Performance, Motor Imagery Skill, and Kinesiophobia After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Inonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was planned to investigate the long-term effectiveness of the early application of graded motor imagery therapy on pain parameters, functional performance, motor imagery skill, and kinesiophobia in individuals who underwent total knee arthroplasty surgery after knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed description

Participants aged 45-80 who are scheduled for total knee arthroplasty surgery after knee osteoarthritis will be included. Participants will be selected from the relevant population using a nonprobability random sampling method. Participants who agree to participate in the study and meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to one of the groups (conventional rehabilitation-only or conventional rehabilitation with graded motor imagery) using the closed envelope method. Evaluations will be made one day before surgery, 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery for each group. Pain Visual Analog Scale; pressure pain threshold algometer; central sensitization Central Sensitization Inventory; the joint range of motion goniometer; muscle strength handheld dynamometer; kinesiophobia Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale; functional mobility and mental stopwatch Timed get up and go test; choice task Recognise™ application; motor imagery skill Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3; functional assessment Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC); The catastrophic degree of pain is planned to be evaluated with the Pain Catastrophizing Scale.

Conditions

• Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Graded Motor Imagery	The graded motor imaging program will be set to 2 weeks each component. Participants will receive lateralization for the first 2 weeks, motor imagery for 2 weeks, and mirror therapy for 2 weeks. At the same time, standard rehabilitation will be applied for 6 weeks. Treatments will begin 24-48 hours after surgery. Treatments will be applied under the control of a physiotherapist 3 days a week and as home exercise 3 days a week.
OTHER	Standard Rehabilitation	Standard rehabilitation consisting of cold therapy, stretching and strengthening exercises will be applied. Treatment will be applied under the control of a physiotherapist 3 days a week and as home exercise 3 days a week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-28
• Primary completion: 2023-04-01
• Completion: 2023-06-01
• First posted: 2021-12-01
• Last updated: 2022-11-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)