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Effects of Fall Prevention Program on the Number of Falls Among Elderly Following Total Knee Replacement

RecruitingNAAges 60 Years - anyFemaleMinistry of Health, Kuwait
NCT05642260 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

the aim of the proposed research is to investigate the short and long-term effects of integrating a comprehensive fall prevention programme into conventional physiotherapy on the number of falls, balance, and functional ability among elderly following TKR. the investigator hypothesize that conventional physiotherapy integrated with a fall prevention program is more effective than conventional physiotherapy alone in improving balance and functional ability and preventing the occurrence of falls among elderly following TKR. Study type: The proposed study is a parallel group prospective (24 weeks) randomised single-blinded pragmatic controlled trial. Participants: Older adults operated for TKR at Al-Razi orthopedic hospital, who met the inclusion criteria.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Female gender. * Aged 60 years and older. * Diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis of the knee. * Underwent unilateral TKR. Exclusion Criteria: * revision TKR surgery * history of systemic inflammatory conditions (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus erythematosus), * neurological disorders (i.e., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke) * lower limb surgery/trauma in the past 12 months * have cognitive and/or vision impairments * post-surgical complications (e.g., infection, intraoperative fracture) * any health condition that may preclude them from undertaking physiotherapy.
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What it tests

  • fall prevention programe
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Where

1 site
Alrazi orthopedic hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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