Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation Outcomes Study
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Total Knee Arthroplasty, Rehabilitation
In brief
The objective of the KAROS study is to compare rehabilitation outcomes between 3 proposed protocols and a current standard of care protocol for the purpose of identifying better practice for outpatient rehabilitation among patients with single total knee replacement. The 3 advanced protocols involve use of an anti-gravity treadmill and/or the patterned electrical neuromuscular stimulation (PENS). Both medical modalities have been cleared by the FDA to be used in medical rehabilitation, including total knee replacement.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02426190
- Run by
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
- People needed
- 386
- Starts
- 2014-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-04-16
Who can join
Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients who undergo an elective single total knee arthroplasty and initiate their outpatient rehabilitation therapy within 3 weeks after surgery.
- Patients who are 40 years old or older.
- Patients who weight less than 320 lb to accommodate the weight limit to use the anti-gravity treadmill.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients who had any lower extremity joint replacement less than 1 year prior the current total knee replacement.
- Patients who are pregnant or may be pregnant.
- Patients who have a medical history of neurologic disorders.
- Patients who have received more than 2 weeks of other formats of rehabilitation prior their outpatient rehabilitation program.
- Patients who received any cancer treatment in the past year prior the current surgery.
- Patients who have uncontrolled cardiovascular hypertension.
- Patients who have cardiac demand pacemakers and/or implanted defibrillators.
Where it is running
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Network — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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