Pre-operative One-on-One Physical Therapy Education Improves Postoperative Function and Patient Satisfaction After Total Joint Arthroplasty

NCT02872337 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 126

Last updated 2023-06-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a one-time, preoperative physical therapy protocol on postoperative (1) discharge disposition, (2) pain, function and stiffness and (3) patient satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Arthroplasty

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Preoperative Physical Therapy Session

This was a one-on-one preoperative physical therapy session on preoperative education. These patients were also given access to a surgery specific web-based microsite

BEHAVIORAL

Group Preoperative Education Session (per the standard of care)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-11-30

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