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Improving Function After Knee Arthroplasty With Weight-Bearing Biofeedback
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Weight-bearing biofeedback exercise and Standard of care exercise for Arthropathy of Knee Joint. Completed, enrolled 26 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if rehabilitation using weight-bearing biofeedback training following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is more effective than standard rehabilitation methods in promoting weight-bearing symmetry through the lower limbs during functional activities such as sit-to-stand transfers and walking. Secondary outcomes of interest include functional measures and internal moment at the hip, knee, and ankle joints during sit-to-stand and walking.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients in the experimental group completed the same standard of care rehabilitation program as the control group. Thus, the experimental intervention was in addition to the standard intervention. Upon discharge to home, patients in the RELOAD group began the weight bearing (WB) biofeedback phase of the study. Patients participated in two 30-minute training sessions/week with a physical therapist for a total of 6 weeks, focusing on promoting WB symmetry using a progressive series of activities adapted to video games.
Standard inpatient rehabilitation began on post-operative day 1 and lasted for an average of 3.2 days. After hospital discharge, two weeks of home rehabilitation (6 visits) were provided by physical therapists. Patients progressed to outpatient rehabilitation, consisting of 4 weeks of treatment. As such, 6 weeks of rehabilitation following hospital discharge was implemented for both groups.