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| Name | Class |
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| Bezirkskrankenhaus St. Johann in Tirol | OTHER |
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The aim of this observer-blinded randomized controlled trial is the evaluation of the influence of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) on the outcome of patients receiving total knee replacement (TKA).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control Group | No Intervention | Standard pre- and postoperative physical therapy without manual lymphatic drainage. | |
| Manual lymphatic drainage before and after knee replacement | Experimental | Manual lymphatic drainage before and after knee replacement |
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| Manual lymphatic drainage after knee replacement | Experimental | Manual lymphatic drainage after knee replacement |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Manual Lymphatic Drainage | Procedure | Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a form of physical therapy with the primary goal of accelerating lymphatic drainage. In this study, the manual lymphatic drainage is applied by experienced physical therapists 5 days in a row for 30 minutes each; after and/or before the surgery. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | The swelling/volume is calculated through measurements of the circumference at 7 distinct points of the leg. The unit is [mm]. | Change in swelling weeks before the operation to one year after the operation |
| Function | Knee range of motion (ROM), active and passive. The unit is [degrees] | Change in ROM weeks before the operation to one year after the operation |
| Knee Pain | Visual analogue scale from 0 to 10 on the average level of knee pain in the last 24 hours. | Change in pain weeks before the operation to one year after the operation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Subjective patient reported outcome | WOMAC Score (Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index) | Before the operation, five days after the operation and one year after the operation |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| BKH St. Johann in Tirol | Sankt Johann in Tirol | Tyrol | 6380 | Austria |
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Randomized controlled trial with three treatment groups, two intervention groups and one control group
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Observer/Investigators are unaware of the treatment arm of each patient. Patients cannot be blinded, due to the obvious treatment intervention (manual lymphatic drainage 15 minutes for 5 days).
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| ID | Term |
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| D020370 | Osteoarthritis, Knee |
| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000073297 | Manual Lymphatic Drainage |
| ID | Term |
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| D008405 | Massage |
| D064746 | Therapy, Soft Tissue |
| D026201 | Musculoskeletal Manipulations |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D004322 | Drainage |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
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