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NCT Number: NCT00878358

Hydrotherapy Versus Physiotherapy for Short-term Rehabilitation After Primary TKR

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Total Knee Replacement

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Hydrotherapy

Other

Physiotherapy

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Timed up and go test

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Oxford knee score

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  2. Visual analogue pain score

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  3. Range of knee motion

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Apr 8, 2009
Registry last updated
Apr 28, 2011

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