Fall Prevention in Total Knee Replacement Patients

NCT06977529 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Gaziantep Unıv.
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Falls, one of the patient safety goals, lead to injury and death if not prevented. This study was conducted to determine the effect of algorithm-guided care on falling, fear of movement, fear of falling and postoperative recovery index for patients with total knee replacement surgery at high risk of falling. The research was conducted as a randomized, controlled and experimental study in the orthopedic clinics of a city hospital and a state hospital between 20.01.2024 and 04.06.2024. The sample of the study consisted of 56 patients who would undergo total knee replacement surgery with a high risk of falling. The patients were divided into two groups: experimental (n=28) and control (n=28) groups. "Patient Questionnaire", "Postoperative Recovery Index (ASII)", "Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKÖ)", "International Fall Effectiveness Scale (UDES)" were applied to all patients participating in the study. The "Fall Prevention Algorithm" prepared by the researchers was applied to the experimental group patients.

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Keywords

ALGORİTHM; FALL; PATİENT SAFETY; TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• FALL

  Patients' fall status will be recorded by asking questions in the "Patient Questionnaire Form".

  Perioperative period , Within 30 days after surgery.

Study Arms (2)

EXPERİMENTAL

EXPERIMENTAL

The "Fall Prevention Algorithm" prepared by the researchers was applied to the experimental group patients.

Behavioral: Algorithm; Algorithm-based maintenance created by researchers:such as falls training, early mobilization

control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was made by the researcher.

Interventions

Algorithm; Algorithm-based maintenance created by researchers:such as falls training, early mobilization BEHAVIORAL

The "Fall Prevention Algorithm" prepared by the researchers was applied to the experimental group patients.

EXPERİMENTAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Having a unilateral total knee replacement surgery for the first time,
• Not having a psychiatric illness diagnosis,
• Being able to speak and understand Turkish,
• Being willing to participate in the research.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who will undergo emergency surgery,
• Have hearing and speech problems,
• Have visual impairment,
• Have conditions that may affect cognitive functions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Gaziantep: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziantep Universty

Gaziantep, ŞAHİNBEY, 27900, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Algorithms; Early Ambulation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mathematical Concepts; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 24, 2025
• First Posted: May 18, 2025
• Study Start: January 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 4, 2024
• Study Completion: June 20, 2024
• Last Updated: May 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)