Ambulation Versus Standing on Postoperative Day 0

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the timing of physical therapy (PT) initiation on postoperative length of stay and the time to physical therapy clearance following total knee replacement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02879188

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

394

Starts

2016-10-01

Expected to finish

2018-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-03-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• scheduled for primary TKA (Total Knee Arthroplasty) for any degenerative condition
• Anesthesia for TKA is Spinal + Regional block (Adductor Canal Block)

You may not qualify if…

• require assistive devices (walker, wheelchair) for ambulation preoperatively
• planning to go to a subacute nursing facility or acute rehab facility following surgery
• < 18 yrs of age
• not willing to participate or unable to consent

Where it is running

• Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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