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PNF Stretching for TKA on ROM

NCT00797875 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2008-11-25

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Summary

To investigate immediate and short term effects on angle of knee flexion, intensity of pain, strength of the knee extensor, and function of the lower extremity by using PNF stretching technique in patients with total knee arthroplasty.

hypothesis:TKA patients may increase ROM after PNF stretching

Conditions

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

PROCEDURE

PNF stretching

PNF stretching x 5 repetitions and continue 3 days

PROCEDURE

passive stretching

passive stretching x 5 repetitions continue 3 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Huei-Ming Chai, PHD · Nation Taiwan University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-12-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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