An interventional study of Experimental: LRU Pillow and Control Group in Osteoarthritis, sponsored by Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-10-09.
Sponsored by Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The Null Hypothesis is that there is no significant change in range of motion (ROM), pain, or function for a group of patients following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) who use the LRU pillow as compared to a control group of total knee arthroplasty patients who do not use the pillow.
4,398 studies on the registry are indexed under Osteoarthritis; 582 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 70 across 3,440 interventional studies indexed under Osteoarthritis.
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Exclusion criteria:
Experimental: LRU Pillow
Other: Experimental: LRU Pillow
Other: Control Group
Other: Control Group
Foam wedge with a trough for positioning of the lower leg in an elevated position.
Standard bed pillows placed under the lower leg to facilitate elevation
Range of Motion
Knee ROM measured both actively and passively with a standard long arm goniometer twice daily for both groups.
Time frame: 3 Days
Pain
Pain will be assessed using a visual analogue scale twice daily both at rest and with activity (exercise).
Time frame: 3 Days
Function
Functional parameters of bed mobility, transfers, ambulation, gait, and stair climbing will be assessed daily using standard measures used in physical therapy assessment( dependent, moderate assist of one or two, minimal assist of one or two, hands on supervision, stand by supervision, or independence. )
Time frame: 3 Days
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