Web-Based Physiotherapy Following Knee Arthroscopy

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-25

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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Web-based physiotherapy might improve care following knee arthroscopy. For this study half of the participants will receive usual care (printed leaflet) and half will receive 6 weeks of web-based physiotherapy.

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Detailed Description

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Despite its minimally invasive nature, studies have shown that patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy have pain, effusion, loss of range of motion, functional, neuromuscular and biomechanical changes, loss of quadriceps muscle strength, and a reduced quality of life (Durand et al.,1993;Goodwin and Morrissey,2003; Glatthorn et al.,2010). With changes in service delivery patients following arthroscopy only receive a printed leaflet. Web-based physiotherapy may offer offer cost effective support to patients. Therefore, the aim of this study is to undertake a single blind, randomised controlled pilot study examining the effectiveness of a six week web-based physiotherapy programme compared to usual care alone, for people following knee arthroscopy and to gather essential information for the planning of a definitive trial.

Conditions

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Knee Arthroscopy Physical Therapy

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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Usual Care

Those randomised to the usual care arm will receive a leaflet which contains a standard programme of exercises Participants will be asked to complete their exercise programme as prescribed (at least once per day).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Web-based physiotherapy

Participants will receive a six week exercise programme, based on those in the usual care exercise sheet delivered via the web-based physio website (www.giraffehealth.com).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Web-based Physiotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an exercise programme, based on those patients usually get in the form of an exercise leaflet, delivered via a web-based physio website (www.giraffehealth.com). Participants will be asked to complete their exercise programme as prescribed (at least once each day) and to fill out an online exercise diary which the physiotherapist can see remotely from the clinical site.

Interventions

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Web-based Physiotherapy

Participants will receive an exercise programme, based on those patients usually get in the form of an exercise leaflet, delivered via a web-based physio website (www.giraffehealth.com). Participants will be asked to complete their exercise programme as prescribed (at least once each day) and to fill out an online exercise diary which the physiotherapist can see remotely from the clinical site.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who have undergone Knee Arthroscopy surgery.
* Access to a personal computer/tablet or smart phone with an email address and internet connection
* Be able to understand English.

Exclusion Criteria

* Infection or other post-operative complications
* Other significant co-morbidities for which exercise is contra-indicated
* Unwilling to be randomised to intervention/control group
* Taking part in another research project

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No