Impact of Physiotherapy on Short-term Outcome After Meniscectomy
NCT ID: NCT01571102
Last Updated: 2022-12-29
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
180 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-02-28
2015-06-30
Brief Summary
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The physiotherapeutic treatment has been prepared based on scientific literature and own experience from the program at Ghent University and internships. It includes exercises to promote mobility, strength and stability and exercises to reduce pain and swelling depending on the phase of tissue repair and evolution of the patient. This schedule will be given to the patient along with the questionnaires at registration of the operation and will serve as a guideline for the physiotherapist for the rehabilitation of the patient after surgery. Monitoring of the evolution will take place by calling the physiotherapist on regular basis.
The home program is prepared on the basis of commonly used home exercises after arthroscopy and also includes exercises to promote mobility, strength and stability and exercises to reduce pain and swelling. The difference with the physiotherapeutic treatment is that there is no control and supervision of a physiotherapist and that the treatment is more limited. This program is given with the patient along with the questionnaires at registration of the operation.
Pre-operatively and 4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months post-operatively, an evaluation of the current condition of the patient will happen on the basis of standardized questionnaires. Based on the results of these questionnaires, collected at different times, we can determine which treatment provides the best rehabilitation after meniscectomy. The first (preoperative) questionnaire, given at registration of the operation, is completed and given to the nurse of the day hospital on the day of surgery, the other (postoperative) questionnaires are sent electronically to the patient's email address and need to be returned, after filling up.
This study spends specific attention to the speed of resumption of work / sports and daily activities and the presence or absence of complaints.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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physiotherapy
Promote mobility, strength and stability and exercises to reduce pain and swelling depending on the phase of tissue repair and evolution of the patient.
Therapy
week 1 - 4: 3 times/week, week 5 - 8: 2 times/week, duration 40min.
Rest
No interventions assigned to this group
Home exercises
Promote mobility, strength and stability and exercises to reduce pain and swelling depending on the phase of tissue repair and evolution of the patient.
Exercise therapy
week 1 - 4: 3 times/week, week 5 - 8: 2 times/week, duration 30 min.
Interventions
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Therapy
week 1 - 4: 3 times/week, week 5 - 8: 2 times/week, duration 40min.
Exercise therapy
week 1 - 4: 3 times/week, week 5 - 8: 2 times/week, duration 30 min.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University Hospital, Ghent
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, , Belgium
Countries
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Related Links
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Related Info
Other Identifiers
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2012/161
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id