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Total Knee ReplacementNCT02707419

Action Observation in Knee Replacement

A study testing Experimental group and Conventional physiotherapy in people with Total Knee Replacement, run by Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Postoperative rehabilitation is required for a successful outcome following total knee arthroplasty. Traditionally rehabilitative programs aim to increase range of motion, to strengthen quadriceps, to restore normal gait, and to recover independence in activities of daily living. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Total Knee Replacement
What is being tested?
Experimental group and Conventional physiotherapy
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
41 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Apr 2014to Oct 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Primary total knee replacement.

Who cannot join

  • bilateral knee replacement
  • previous total knee replacement.
  • pre-existing motor impairment (i.e. hemiparesis, poliomyelitis, lumbar sciatica);

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Jorge Hugo Villafañe

    Piossasco, Turin, 10045

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About this study

Official title: Self-administered Action Observation Treatment Enhance the Efficacy of Inpatient Rehabilitation After Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Postoperative rehabilitation is required for a successful outcome following total knee arthroplasty. Traditionally rehabilitative programs aim to increase range of motion, to strengthen quadriceps, to restore normal gait, and to recover independence in activities of daily living. In the last decade action observation treatment, in addition to conventional physiotherapy has been proposed as a treatment method in rehabilitative medicine. There is growing evidence of the applicability of action observation training in rehabilitative medicine, indeed it has been applied in the rehabilitation of stroke of Parkinson disease of cerebral palsy and of aphasia.

Nevertheless those are small studies and one of them included a mixed population of hip and knee arthroplasty.

Being tested
Experimental group, Control group, Conventional physiotherapy
Keywords
Total knee replacement, Action observation treatment, Rehabilitation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Experimental groupDevice

    Video of the exercises

  • Control groupDevice

    video of nature scenes

  • Conventional physiotherapyDevice

    Mobilization, exercises and transfer practice.

Study groups in NCT02707419
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental groupExperimentalVideo of the exercises and conventional physiotherapy. 45 minutes twice a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks.
Receives: Device: Experimental group; Device: Conventional physiotherapy
Control groupActive comparatorVideo of nature scenes and conventional physiotherapy. 45 minutes twice a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks.
Receives: Device: Control group; Device: Conventional physiotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change of Pain intensity

    Visual Analogue Scale

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  2. Change of Range Of Motion

    Active and passive range of motion of knee

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Barthel index

    Barthel index

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  2. Short Form-36 motor

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  3. Tinetti scale

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  4. Lequesne index

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2014
  3. Primary completionSep 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
41 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02707419
Sponsor's protocol ID
Dongnocchi
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
27 Feb 2016
Last updated
14 Mar 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Experimental group and Conventional physiotherapy in people with Total Knee Replacement, run by Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change of Pain intensity (time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Mar 2016.

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