Use of the LRU Pillow in the Acute Setting Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
| Status: | Not yet recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Arthritis, Osteoarthritis (OA) |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Rheumatology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 30 - 80 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 2015 |
| End Date: | March 2016 |
The Null Hypothesis is that there is no significant change in range of motion (ROM), pain,
or function for a group of patients following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) who use the LRU
pillow as compared to a control group of total knee arthroplasty patients who do not use the
pillow.
or function for a group of patients following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) who use the LRU
pillow as compared to a control group of total knee arthroplasty patients who do not use the
pillow.
1. Study design will be a Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design . Enrollment would be
random assignment of 20 patients to a control group vs 20 patients to a treatment group
for patients with the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee admitted for primary
total knee arthroplasty. For specifics of patient assignment, please see below under
Recruitment Procedures.
2. Unpaired t-Tests will be used to determine differences between mean scores for the
dependent variables (pain, range of motion, functional mobility). Analysis of
Covariance will be run to quantify the effect of the co-variates of age, gender, body
mass index (BMI), and contralateral previous TKA. Confidence Intervals will be set at
95%.
random assignment of 20 patients to a control group vs 20 patients to a treatment group
for patients with the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee admitted for primary
total knee arthroplasty. For specifics of patient assignment, please see below under
Recruitment Procedures.
2. Unpaired t-Tests will be used to determine differences between mean scores for the
dependent variables (pain, range of motion, functional mobility). Analysis of
Covariance will be run to quantify the effect of the co-variates of age, gender, body
mass index (BMI), and contralateral previous TKA. Confidence Intervals will be set at
95%.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary total knee arthroplasty patients with primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis.
Exclusion criteria:
- bilateral total knee arthroplasties
- revision total knee arthroplasties
- unexpected decline in medical or mental status
- Subjects will range from 30 years of age to 80 years of age
- primary diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
We found this trial at
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site
2014 Washington St
Newton, Massachusetts 02462
Newton, Massachusetts 02462
(617) 243-6000
Principal Investigator: Theresa J Gustus, PT, DPT, MS
Phone: 617-243-6493
Newton-Wellesley Hospital A comprehensive medical center located right in Newton on Washington Street, Newton-Wellesley Hospital...
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