Hydrotherapy Versus Physiotherapy for Short-term Rehabilitation After Primary TKR

April 27, 2011 updated by: Hadassah Medical Organization

Primary objective:

To compare the effects of short term therapy post total knee replacement (TKR) between a hydrotherapy treatment group and a physiotherapy treatment group.

Secondary objectives:

To compare the effects of short term therapy post total knee replacement (TKR) between a hydrotherapy treatment group and a physiotherapy treatment group based on measurements of timed up and go (TUG, as primary outcome), range of motion, pain and quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel
        • Hadassah Medical Organization

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Candidates for first total knee replacement surgery.

    • Age over 18.
    • Diagnosed with Osteoarthritis.
    • Consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Rheumatic diseases.
  • Neurological diseases involving lower limbs.
  • Prior knee surgery in operated knee.
  • Secreting surgical wound.
  • Skin diseases.
  • Incontinence.
  • Incapable of signing informed consent.
  • Patients living outside Jerusalem

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Physiotherapy
Other: Physiotherapy
EXPERIMENTAL: Hydrotherapy
Other: Hydrotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Timed up and go test
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Visual analogue pain score
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks
Oxford knee score
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks
Range of knee motion
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 8, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 28, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Hydrotherapy-HMO-CTIL

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