Early Postoperative Compex Rehab NMES Use for Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

This study will examine the effects, if any, of using muscle stimulation on the quadriceps following a total knee replacement. Secondary objectives will be to evaluate and compare pain levels, qualitative outcomes, and the impact of NMES on pain medication requests between groups. It is possible that strengthening the quadriceps muscles and improving their activation will reduce postoperative pain and help patients return to activities sooner than with standard therapy alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01844193

Run by

Orthopaedic Research Foundation

People needed

60

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-12

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient is a candidate for unilateral primary total knee arthroplasty and has a primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis.
• Patient is a male or non-pregnant female age 18 and older at time of surgery.
• Patient has signed an Institutional review board (IRB)-approved, study-specific informed consent form.
• Patient is willing and able to comply with the postoperative scheduled clinical evaluations and rehabilitation.

You may not qualify if…

• Patient has active infection within the affected knee joint.
• Patient requires revision surgery of a previously implanted total knee arthroplasty.
• Patient is morbidly obese, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 36.
• Patient has a neuromuscular or neurosensory deficiency, which limits the ability to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the intervention.
• Patient has been diagnosed with a systemic disease or current life threatening illness and is not able to carry on normal activities of daily life (e.g. Paget's disease, renal osteodystrophy, etc.).
• Patient has a history of cardiac issues including myocardial infarction and/or has a pacemaker.
• Patient is immunologically suppressed or receiving chronic steroids in excess of 5mg per day.
• Patient has a recent history of substance dependency that may result in deviations from the evaluation schedule.
• Patient is a prisoner.
• Patient has indication for contralateral total knee arthroplasty within the evaluation window.

Where it is running

• OrthoIndy — Greenwood, Indiana, United States

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