Physical Therapy Components for Maximum TKR Outcome

Completed

Conditions studied: Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Replacement

In brief

The overall goal of this study is to identify what Physical Therapy care components are associated with the best patient-reported functional outcome after Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery. The investigators are specifically looking at outcomes at 6 and 12 months after surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03120052

Run by

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

People needed

161

Starts

2018-01-08

Expected to finish

2020-12-08

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Are scheduled to undergo an elective, unilateral primary total knee replacement due to knee osteoarthritis
• Will receive outpatient PT from a participating physical therapist.
• Agree to record their exercise and activity for specific time points in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Total knee replacement scheduled for indications other than OA (e.g., fracture, malignancy, infection, or revision or prior implant)
• The inability to obtain informed consent due to cognitive conditions.
• Non-English speakers as the materials used in this project have not yet been tested with non-English speakers
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• University of Massachusetts Medical SChool — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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