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The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the timing of physical therapy (PT) initiation on postoperative length of stay and the time to physical therapy clearance following total knee replacement.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Ambulation | Experimental | Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on the day of their surgery including attempted ambulation with an assistive device that is supervised by a physical therapist. |
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| Standing | Active Comparator | Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on postoperative day 1. On the day of their surgery they will dangle their feet over the edge of the bed with supervision of nursing. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Physical Therapy | Other | Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on the day of their surgery including attempted ambulation with an assistive device that is supervised by a physical therapist. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Length of Hospitalization Stay | The length of time patients stay in the hospital will be recorded and compared between groups. | 5 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Patient Satisfaction | Patients will be prospectively surveyed at discharge and asked questions about their satisfaction with their care during their hospitalization. | 1 week |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Craig Della Valle, MD | Rush University Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Illinois | 60612 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D000078783 | Standing Position |
| ID | Term |
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| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D011187 | Posture |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
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| Standing | Other | Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on postoperative day 1. On the day of their surgery they will dangle their feet over the edge of the bed with supervision of nursing. |
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| D055687 |
| Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |