Implementation of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Patients experience dramatic quadriceps strength loss after total knee replacement, which contributes to persistent weakness and reduced long-term function after surgery. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) reduces quadriceps weakness and improves patient function after knee replacement, but it is drastically underused in rehabilitation practice. This randomized trial will examine the effectiveness and feasibility of a comprehensive strategy for implementing neuromuscular electrical stimulation after knee replacement in two large healthcare organizations.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

⁃ Site Inclusion Criteria:

⁃ • UCHealth or Intermountain Health outpatient physical therapy clinic

⁃ Patient Inclusion Criteria:

• Underwent primary unilateral TKA

• Attended outpatient rehabilitation at a participating clinic within 5 days after TKA

• Attended at least 3 total outpatient physical therapy visits in total

Locations
United States
Colorado
UCHealth
RECRUITING
Aurora
University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz
RECRUITING
Aurora
Utah
Intermountain Health
RECRUITING
Murray
Contact Information
Primary
Maggie Givan, MA
maggie.givan@cuanschutz.edu
719.251.7533
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-05-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-04
Participants
Target number of participants: 3250
Treatments
Experimental: NMES
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) consists of usual care rehabilitation plus evidence-based implementation of NMES in the early postoperative period to improve physical function after TKA.
Active_comparator: Usual Care
The Usual Care clinics will continue clinical practice as normal. Usual Care sites will not have overlap of personnel or training with NMES Sites.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: University of Colorado Health, Intermountain Health Care, Inc., National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Leads: University of Colorado, Denver

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov