Novel Pre-Surgery Exercise-Conditioning in Patients Waiting for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) (P-SEC)
Osteo Arthritis Knee
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteo Arthritis Knee focused on measuring total knee replacement, sensorimotor training, pre-surgery exercise, sensorimotor function, neuromuscular
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and Females over the age of 18, diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and awaiting a TKA (Including contralateral knee OA/TKA and/or other orthopaedic conditions affecting the contralateral leg)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals undertaking TKA due to a knee joint disease other than osteoarthritis
- Rheumatic disorder
- Neurological disorders
- Other orthopaedic conditions affecting lower body function
- Individuals with reduced mental capacity affecting their ability to follow exercise programme
Sites / Locations
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt NHS Trust Foundation
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Exercise group 1
Exercise group 2
Control group
This group of patients will receive the P-SEC exercise intervention protocol on their 'surgical' leg in addition to their normal pre-surgical care.
This group of patients will receive the P-SEC exercise intervention protocol on their 'non-surgical' leg in addition to their normal pre-surgical care.
This group of patients will not receive the P-SEC protocol but will follow normal pre-surgical care along with the other two groups of patients.