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The Effect of Exercises of Different Intensity Applied After Total Knee Arthroplasty on Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia

Turkey (Türkiye)38 participantsStarted 2022-01-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study was to investigate whether exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) is present following exercise in patient after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and if so, if it changes with exercise intensity. A repeated measures and single-blinded randomized study were done. Thirty-eight patients 24 hours after TKA were randomly assigned to either low intensity exercises (LIE) group or high intensity exercises (HIE) group. An exercise programs lasted for five days during the hospitalization period. Pain severity was assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (0-10 mm). Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were measured over quadriceps and biceps brachii and muscles immediately before and after exercise.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients had undergone primary unilateral total knee replacement surgery * Patients hospitalized for at least seven days were enrolled in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Medically stable patients who used glucocorticoids or strong analgesic drugs * Patients had post-traumatic OA, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, cognitive, hearing and visual problems Patients were diagnosed chronic pain condition were excluded from the study.

What they're measuring

change of pain severity

Timeframe: admission to hospital service to discharge from hospital service, an average 5 days

Change of Pressure pain theshold

Timeframe: admission to hospital service to discharge from hospital service, an average 5 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05781230

SponsorHacettepe University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-04-30