An interventional study of Web-based Physiotherapy in Knee Arthroscopy and Physical Therapy, sponsored by Glasgow Caledonian University. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-03-16.
Sponsored by Glasgow Caledonian University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Web-based physiotherapy might improve care following knee arthroscopy. For this study half of the participants will receive usual care (printed leaflet) and half will receive 6 weeks of web-based physiotherapy.
Despite its minimally invasive nature, studies have shown that patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy have pain, effusion, loss of range of motion, functional, neuromuscular and biomechanical changes, loss of quadriceps muscle strength, and a reduced quality of life (Durand et al.,1993;Goodwin and Morrissey,2003; Glatthorn et al.,2010). With changes in service delivery patients following arthroscopy only receive a printed leaflet. Web-based physiotherapy may offer offer cost effective support to patients. Therefore, the aim of this study is to undertake a single blind, randomised controlled pilot study examining the effectiveness of a six week web-based physiotherapy programme compared to usual care alone, for people following knee arthroscopy and to gather essential information for the planning of a definitive trial.
Glasgow Caledonian University is the lead sponsor of 45 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.
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Those randomised to the usual care arm will receive a leaflet which contains a standard programme of exercises Participants will be asked to complete their exercise programme as prescribed (at least once per day).
Participants will receive a six week exercise programme, based on those in the usual care exercise sheet delivered via the web-based physio website (www.giraffehealth.com).
Behavioral: Web-based Physiotherapy
Participants will receive an exercise programme, based on those patients usually get in the form of an exercise leaflet, delivered via a web-based physio website (www.giraffehealth.com). Participants will be asked to complete their exercise programme as prescribed (at least once each day) and to fill out an online exercise diary which the physiotherapist can see remotely from the clinical site.
Change in Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
The KOOS is a patient reported outcome measure, developed to assess the patients' opinion about their knee and associated problems. The KOOS evaluates both short-term and long-term consequences of knee injury. It consists of 42 items in 5 separately scored subscales; Pain, other Symptoms, Function in daily living (ADL), Function in Sport and Recreation (Sport/Rec), and knee-related Quality of Life (QOL).The KOOS is self-administered and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. The KOOS is reliable, responsive to surgery and physical therapy and can be used to evaluate the course of knee injury and treatment outcomes (Roos et al.,1998).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks.
Change in Cincinnati Sports Activity Scale (CSAS)
CSAS is a patient reported outcome measure, developed to assess the patients' sports participation and identify patients who experience symptoms during athletic activities. It consists of 16 items in 5 separately scored subscales; the frequency of participation, the knee functions that occur during various sports activities and activities of daily living, the change that occurs in activity levels between treatment periods and the problems patients encounter with individual sports that place varying loads on the knee joint. The CSAS is self-reported and takes approximately 6 minutes to complete. The CSAS is reliable, valid and responsive and can be used to evaluate the sports activity levels and participation (Noyes et al., 1989).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 weeks.
Adherence to exercise programme
Participants are advised to undertake their exercise programme at least once per day for six weeks and adherence will be based on the mean number of completed entries in exercise diaries over the 6 weeks of the programme and the total adherence to the programme will be calculated as a percentage.
Time frame: Weekly for 6 weeks
Health Resource Form
a form detailing the number of interactions with health care professionals, such as physiotherapy and GP visits and medication use during the study.
Time frame: Week 6
Plan to share: No
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