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The Use of NMES as a Home-based Therapy Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT02343198 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-08-24

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Summary

The use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as a home-based therapy following total knee arthroplasty. Measures of interest: lower limb venous hemodynamics, joint range of motion, lower limb swelling, walking speed, quality of life, activities of daily living, device usability, device compliance, activity levels, and pain (VAS).

Conditions

  • Venous Thrombosis

Interventions

DEVICE

Custom-built research muscle stimulator

Muscle stimulator

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Galway Clinic

    collaborator NETWORK

  • Irish Research Council

    collaborator OTHER

  • National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sandra O'Connell, B.Sc · NUI Galway, Ireland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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