Hydrotherapy Versus Physiotherapy for Short-term Rehabilitation After Primary TKR

NCT ID: NCT00878358

Last Updated: 2011-04-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-06-30

Study Completion Date

2010-06-30

Brief Summary

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Primary objective:

To compare the effects of short term therapy post total knee replacement (TKR) between a hydrotherapy treatment group and a physiotherapy treatment group.

Secondary objectives:

To compare the effects of short term therapy post total knee replacement (TKR) between a hydrotherapy treatment group and a physiotherapy treatment group based on measurements of timed up and go (TUG, as primary outcome), range of motion, pain and quality of life.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Osteoarthritis Total Knee Replacement

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Physiotherapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Physiotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Hydrotherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hydrotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Hydrotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Physiotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Candidates for first total knee replacement surgery.

* Age over 18.
* Diagnosed with Osteoarthritis.
* Consent to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

* \- Rheumatic diseases.
* Neurological diseases involving lower limbs.
* Prior knee surgery in operated knee.
* Secreting surgical wound.
* Skin diseases.
* Incontinence.
* Incapable of signing informed consent.
* Patients living outside Jerusalem
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hadassah Medical Organization

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hadassah Medical Center

Locations

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Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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Hydrotherapy-HMO-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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