Implementation of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Functional Recovery
Aging
Physical Therapy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 3,250 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver · Other
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About This Trial
Patients experience dramatic quadriceps strength loss after total knee replacement, which contributes to persistent weakness and reduced long-term function after surgery. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) reduces quadriceps weakness and improves patient function after knee replacement, but it is drastically underused in rehabilitation practice. This randomized trial will examine the effe…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Site Inclusion Criteria:
• UCHealth or Intermountain Health outpatient physical therapy clinic
Patient Inclusion Criteria:
* Underwent primary unilateral TKA
* Attended outpatient rehabilitation at a participating clinic within 5 days after TKA
* Attended at least 3 total out…
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