Action Observation Therapy Via Telerehabilitation on Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

Launched by PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY · Dec 1, 2023

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This clinical trial is studying how different types of rehabilitation can help patients recover after total knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroplasty. The main goal is to see if adding a method called action observation therapy—where patients watch videos of exercises—can improve recovery compared to just following a standard exercise program using telerehabilitation, which allows patients to receive therapy remotely. Participants will be divided into three groups: one will do home exercises with a guide, another will do standard exercises with a therapist online, and the third will do both the standard exercises and the action observation therapy via video calls.

To join the study, participants need to be at least 40 years old, have undergone a primary total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis, and be able to understand and communicate in Turkish. They should also have internet access and be comfortable using video conferencing tools. For six weeks after their surgery, those in the therapy groups will have sessions with a physiotherapist online for 30 minutes, three times a week. This study is currently recruiting participants, and anyone interested should consider their eligibility based on the outlined criteria.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Volunteer
• • 40 years and older
• • Undergo primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty surgery after the diagnosis of osteoarthritis
• • Can understand, speak and write Turkish
• • Understand verbal and written information given
• • Internet access
• • Able to use video conferencing program
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Revision total knee arthroplasty surgery
• • Previous major surgery on the extremity to be operated on
• • Additional comorbid diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer
• • Has any engine defect that may affect performance
• • With a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
• • People with alcohol or drug addiction
• • Hearing or visual impairment that cannot be corrected with hearing aids or glasses
• • Morbidly obese (BMI \> 40 kg/m2)
• • Who will not be able to participate in a six-week rehabilitation program
• Exclusion Criteria for Volunteers:
• • Patients who did not come to follow-up after surgery for any reason,
• • Patients who want to leave the study,
• • Patients who are unable to continue the study due to an additional condition will be excluded from the study.