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The Utilization of Nintendo Wii™ in Outpatient Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Replacement

NCT01548664 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2014-02-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify whether the utilization of the Nintendo Wii™ gaming system, as an adjunct to conventional outpatient rehabilitation therapy, influence outcomes of patients following total knee replacement (TKR). The investigators hypothesize that the Nintendo Wii™ gaming system has a positive influence in the outcomes of patients following TKR.

Conditions

  • Arthropathy of Knee Joint

Interventions

OTHER

Wii Fit

15 minutes of gaming activity on the Wii Fit™ following each regularly scheduled 60 minute physiotherapy session, in a separate treatment area.

OTHER

Lower Extremity Exercise

Fifteen minutes of lower extremity exercise that addressed balance, posture, weight shifting and strengthening provided bilaterally following each regularly scheduled 60 minute physiotherapy session, in a separate treatment area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Manuel Gomez, MD, MSc.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vera Fung, BSc, MSc.PT. · St. John's Rehab Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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