Actively Recruiting
Antigravity Treadmill Rehabilitation After Lower Limb Arthroplasty in Older Adults
Led by Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences · Updated on 2025-06-27
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
25 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Lead Sponsor
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Wroclaw Medical University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of antigravity treadmill training and body weight-supported treadmill training for rehabilitation in elderly patients aged 60 to 75 years who have recently undergone hip or knee replacement surgery. The study compares these two methods to conventional gait training to see which approach may better support recovery and walking ability after surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: antigravity treadmill training, body weight-supported treadmill training, or conventional rehabilitation. Each group will undergo a 6-week program with five sessions per week. The antigravity treadmill uses air pressure to reduce weight on joints with gradually decreasing support, while the body weight-supported treadmill uses a harness to partially offload weight with a steady level of support. The conventional group receives standard postoperative therapy including gait training and physical therapy techniques. During the study, participants will receive comprehensive daily therapy including kinesitherapy, ergotherapy, and individualized physical therapy procedures. Researchers will assess outcomes such as pain and function using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, balance, mental health, stress, and walking parameters both before and after the 6-week intervention. The total participation period includes baseline assessments and the 6-week therapy program under professional supervision.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Antigravity Treadmill After Joint Arthroplasty
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals aged 60 years and above who have recently undergone hip or knee joint arthroplasty surgeries
You will not qualify if you...
- Cognitive impairments that prevent independent completion of research questionnaires
- History of consciousness disturbances, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, or other severe psychiatric illnesses
- Functional status preventing independent ambulation (wheelchair-bound or bedridden patients; orthopedic devices such as crutches or walker allowed)
- Refusal to participate in the study at any stage
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 6 weeks
Participants receive a 6-week rehabilitation program after hip or knee arthroplasty. They are assigned to one of three groups: antigravity treadmill training, body weight-supported treadmill training, or conventional gait training. The program includes five sessions per week within a daily kinesitherapy and physical therapy schedule under professional supervision.
Five sessions per week
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
St. Hedwig of Silesia Hospital in Trzebnica
Trzebnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, 55-100
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Research Team
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Justyna Mazurek, PhD
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Błażej Cieślik, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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