Ambulation Versus Standing on Postoperative Day 0
PT on POD 0
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interventional
394
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the timing of physical therapy (PT) initiation on postoperative length of stay and the time to physical therapy clearance following total knee replacement.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2016
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 22, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 25, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2018
CompletedMarch 28, 2019
March 1, 2019
1.6 years
August 22, 2016
March 27, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Length of Hospitalization Stay
The length of time patients stay in the hospital will be recorded and compared between groups.
5 days
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Patient Satisfaction
1 week
Study Arms (2)
Ambulation
EXPERIMENTALPatients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on the day of their surgery including attempted ambulation with an assistive device that is supervised by a physical therapist.
Standing
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on postoperative day 1. On the day of their surgery they will dangle their feet over the edge of the bed with supervision of nursing.
Interventions
Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on the day of their surgery including attempted ambulation with an assistive device that is supervised by a physical therapist.
Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on postoperative day 1. On the day of their surgery they will dangle their feet over the edge of the bed with supervision of nursing.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years of age or older
- scheduled for primary TKA (Total Knee Arthroplasty) for any degenerative condition
- Anesthesia for TKA is Spinal + Regional block (Adductor Canal Block)
You may not qualify if:
- require assistive devices (walker, wheelchair) for ambulation preoperatively
- planning to go to a subacute nursing facility or acute rehab facility following surgery
- \< 18 yrs of age
- not willing to participate or unable to consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Craig Della Valle, MD
Rush University Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Chief, Division of Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 22, 2016
First Posted
August 25, 2016
Study Start
October 1, 2016
Primary Completion
May 1, 2018
Study Completion
September 1, 2018
Last Updated
March 28, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share