Prehabilitation Effect on Function and Patient Satisfaction Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Knee arthrosis has a high prevalence. Non-surgical treatment, such as exercise, is the first choice of treatment. However, most patients end up having a surgical procedure such as total knee arthroplasty. Following surgery with total knee replacement as much as 20% of patients report to not be satisfied with the results. It is noteworthy that this level of dissatisfaction has persisted over the last decades despite formidable progress in surgical methods and technology. Leg strength prior to surgery is associated with faster recovery post operatively, which may influence satisfaction. The investigators aim is to implement a period of strength training prior to surgery to evaluate if training prior to surgery may reduce the level of dissatisfaction post operatively.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Knee artrosis, refered to surgery

Locations
Other Locations
Norway
Molde University College
RECRUITING
Molde
Contact Information
Primary
Berg
olbe@himolde.no
+47 71 19 57 71
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-09-05
Estimated Completion Date: 2030-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Maximal strength training
eight weeks of leg press strength training prior to knee surgery
No_intervention: Control
treatment as usual prior to knee surgery
Sponsors
Leads: Molde University College

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