The Effects of Prehabilitative Exercise on Functional Recovery Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Conditions studied: Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis, Knee

In brief

The primary aim of this study is to determine the effects of pre-surgery exercise known as Prehabilitation, on functional outcomes for patients following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) surgery. The hypothesis is patients that receive effective pre-surgery prehabilitation will demonstrate improved recovery as measured by the 6-minute walk (6MW) test at one month post surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03227120

Run by

Carilion Clinic

People needed

60

Starts

2017-07-05

Expected to finish

2020-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-07

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• waiting on primary unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis
• agree to participate including completion of a guided exercise program three times per week for eight weeks

You may not qualify if…

• current tobacco use,
• body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2,
• pain present in the contralateral limb of 5/10 or more during stair climbing,
• knee or hip replacement surgery in the previous year.
• any medical conditions for which moderate or vigorous exercise is contraindicated. For example uncontrolled stage 2 or 3 hypertension risk group B or C (Pescatello 2004)
• any disease that severely effects functional performance. For example Stroke or Parkinson's disease.

Where it is running

• Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences — Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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