Mirror Therapy as an Adjunct to Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Conditions studied: Total Knee Arthroplasty Recovery

In brief

The investigators are looking to see if using a mirror during knee exercises after a knee replacement helps participants with less pain and/or better knee range of motion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07380958

Run by

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

People needed

30

Starts

2026-02-01

Expected to finish

2026-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-02

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Candidates that have been screened and deemed eligible for a TKA and received a TKA 14 days or less post operation.
• English speaking
• Able to understand and follow instructions
• Has at least 5 degrees of knee extension to 100 degrees of knee flexion AROM on the contralateral knee
• Able to perform unilateral stance on contralateral side for at least 5 seconds (balance assistance allowed)
• Able to perform exercises

You may not qualify if…

• Post-surgical complications (DVT, infection, nerve injury, vascular injury)
• Pain rating on NPRS no more than a 4/10 on the contralateral LE
• Significant scar or deformity of the contralateral LE
• Visual impairments causing an inability to see the reflection in a mirror

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