Early Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation For Quadriceps Muscle Activation Deficits Following Total Knee Replacement

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether early intervention with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for muscle strengthening immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is more effective than voluntary exercise alone in countering changes in quadriceps muscle activation, force production, and function in older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00800254

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

66

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-11

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 50-85 years of age
• Scheduled for a primary unilateral TKA
• Cognitive status that allows patients to consistently comprehend and repeat back directions regarding the details of the study

You may not qualify if…

• History of uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled diabetes
• Body mass index greater than 35 kg/m\^2
• Neurological, vascular or cardiac problems that significantly limit function
• Moderate or severe osteoarthritis or other orthopedic conditions in the non-operated lower extremity that limit function

Where it is running

• UCD Physical Therapy Program — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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