Effects of Fall Prevention Program on the Number of Falls Among Elderly Following Total Knee Replacement
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Conditions studied: Fall, Osteo Arthritis Knee, Total Knee Replacement
In brief
the aim of the proposed research is to investigate the short and long-term effects of integrating a comprehensive fall prevention programme into conventional physiotherapy on the number of falls, balance, and functional ability among elderly following TKR. the investigator hypothesize that conventional physiotherapy integrated with a fall prevention program is more effective than conventional physiotherapy alone in improving balance and functional ability and preventing the occurrence of falls among elderly following TKR. Study type: The proposed study is a parallel group prospective (24 weeks) randomised single-blinded pragmatic controlled trial. Participants: Older adults operated for TKR at Al-Razi orthopedic hospital, who met the inclusion criteria.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05642260
- Run by
- Ministry of Health, Kuwait
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2023-01-08
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-08
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-12-09
Who can join
Age: 60 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Female gender.
- Aged 60 years and older.
- Diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis of the knee.
- Underwent unilateral TKR.
You may not qualify if…
- revision TKR surgery
- history of systemic inflammatory conditions (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus erythematosus),
- neurological disorders (i.e., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke)
- lower limb surgery/trauma in the past 12 months
- have cognitive and/or vision impairments
- post-surgical complications (e.g., infection, intraoperative fracture)
- any health condition that may preclude them from undertaking physiotherapy.
Where it is running
- Alrazi orthopedic hospital — Kuwait City, Kuwait (enrolling)
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