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NCT Number: NCT04843280

Traditional PT v Internet Based PT After Total Knee Arthroscopy

Knee arthroscopy results in significant improvements in functional outcomes, pain relief and quality of life for patients suffering from mechanical symptoms associated with meniscal tears. Patients are able to return to their activities of daily living, occupation, or sport without significant limitations. Traditionally, patients have undergone formal physical therapy (PT) after knee arthroscopy to regain function. There is a significant cost and time commitment associated with traditional outpatient physical therapy. An internet based therapy program allows patients to perform therapy at home on their own time schedule. A recent study demonstrated that patients who undergo internet based PT after total knee arthroplasty performed as well patients receiving traditional physical therapy. These findings have not been studied in the knee arthroscopy patient population. The goal of this study is to compare traditional outpatient physical therapy rehabilitation to Internet-based rehabilitation in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy for partial meniscectomy.

The purpose of this study is to compare functional outcome, and patient satisfaction, internet-based rehabilitation program vs. standard outpatient physical therapy after unilateral knee arthroscopy for meniscal tear.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Therapy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Any patient undergoing unilateral primary knee arthroscopy for meniscal tear
  • Any patient 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients without access to the Internet
  • Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
  • Patients with ligamentous injury
  • Patients with full thickness cartilage defects
  • Patients with osteoarthritis or inflammatory arthritis
  • Revision or conversion knee arthroscopy
  • Patients receiving workers compensations
  • Patients discharged to a rehabilitation unit or other form of respite care such as a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation center, convalescent home, long-term care facility or nursing home.

Treatment and study plan

FORCE therapeutics (physical therapy)

Procedure

6 weeks of internet based physical therapy following arthroscopic knee surgery

Traditional Outpatient Physical Therapy

Procedure

6 weeks of outpatient physical therapy following arthroscopic knee surgery

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative Knee Function

    Time frame: 4 months

    Investigators will be measuring whether there is an increase in participants function as assessed by the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation. This will be measured on a scale of 0-100 with 0 being the lowest level of function and 100 being the highest level of function

  2. Cost analysis

    Time frame: 4 months

    cost analysis survey will be completed by participants to determine if there is a difference in outpatient physical therapy versus internet based physical therapy

  3. Postoperative Physical therapy Patient Satisfaction

    Time frame: 4 months

    Participant satisfaction with physical therapy will be assessed using the physical therapy satisfaction evaluation. This consist of a single question asking the participant how satisfied they are with their surgery on a scale of 0-10. 0 being not satisfied at all and 10 being extremely satisfied.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

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Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Traditional Physical Therapy to Internet-Based Physical Therapy After Knee Arthroscopy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Apr 13, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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